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In the decade of 1900-1910, El Salvador experienced great economic, political and social changes. Coffee exports expanded in 1901, boosting economic growth. Politically, the first constitutional president was elected in 1903 and a war was fought against Guatemala in 1906. Socially, the ruling classes continued to dominate while the gap between rich and poor widened.