After all, the 1992 Chapultepec Peace Agreements, which ended the Salvadoran civil war, were signed more than two years after it became obvious that neither side could win. And this occurred thanks to skillful United Nations involvement, led by Alvaro de Soto; the talent of sophisticated FMLN leaders like Villalobos and chief negotiator Salvador Samayoa; strong pressure from the US and its point-man, Bernard Aronson; and Salvadoran President Alfredo Christiani’s undeniable courage and vision.