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- El Salvador: SIDEBAR: El Salvador joins Latin America's swing to the left , Earth Times (2009)
- The triumph of leftist candidate Mauricio Funes in El Salvador's presidential election continued Latin America's swing to the left. Funes, of the former guerrilla group turned political party FMLN, got 51 per cent of the vote in Sunday's election, ending 20 years of rule by the right-wing party ARENA, according to preliminary official results with 90 per cent of the ballots counted.
- El Salvador: Obama congratulates Salvadoran election winner, Earth Times (2009)
- US President Barack Obama on Wednesday called El Salvador's president-elect Mauricio Funes to congratulate him on his win. Funes, a leftist who got 51 per cent of the vote in Sunday's election, put an end to a 20-year rule by right-wing party ARENA. His win was certified by the country's electoral commission on Wednesday
- El Salvador: Funes Could Claim Victory in El Salvador, Angus Reid Global Monitor (2009)
- Former broadcast journalist Mauricio Funes could win tomorrow’s presidential election in El Salvador, according to a poll by CID-Gallup. 44 per cent of respondents would vote for the candidate of the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN), up five points since February.
- El Salvador: Funes Holds Small Lead in El Salvador, Angus Reid Global Monitor (2009)
- Salvador’s presidential election could be very close, according to a poll by CID-Gallup. 39 per cent of respondents would vote for Mauricio Funes of the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN), while 35 per cent would back Rodrigo Ávila of the ruling Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA).
- El Salvador: Presidential elections in El Salvador Triumph of the FMLN, UIT-CI (2009)
- The Frente Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN), the former guerrilla organization's traditional Salvadoran people, won presidential elections. Su candidato, Mauricio Funes, fue electo con el 51,2% de los votos, derrotando al partido gobernante desde hace décadas, ARENA. Its candidate, Mauricio Funes, was elected with 51.2% of the vote, defeating the ruling party for decades, ARENA. Multitudes celebraban en las calles la derrota de los genocidas neoliberales. Crowds in the streets celebrating the defeat of the genocidal neoliberal.
- El Salvador: Elections in El Salvador Invoke Rivalries of Civil War Years, The New York Times (2009)
- El Salvador’s presidential election is only days away, and prime time television here is jammed with campaign commercials featuring snappy jingles, earnest endorsements — and President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela.
- El Salvador: Q&A: "Campaign of Fear Is Atrocious" Ahead of Salvadoran Vote, Latin America News Review (2009)
- "A poster of ruling ARENA's candidate Rodrigo Avila is seen in San Salvador March 4, 2009, ahead of the March 15 presidential election which pits ex-Marxist rebels' Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) candidate Mauricio Funes against Rodrigo Avila. REUTERS/Luis Galdamez (EL SALVADOR)".
- El Salvador: El Salvador’s Saca to Leave with Good Rating, Angus Reid Global Monitor (2009)
- Salvadoran president Antonio Saca maintains a stable level of support, according to a poll by LPG Datos published in La Prensa Gráfica. Saca’s performance rating stands at 6.2 points, unchanged since December.
- El Salvador: Election Tracker, Angus Reid Global Monitor (2009)
- On Mar. 15, the governing, conservative Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) held an internal primary ballot to choose its presidential candidate. Incumbent Antonio Saca is ineligible for a consecutive term in office. Former National Police chief Rodrigo Ávila, current vice-president Ana Vilma de Escobar and former presidential advisor Luis Mario Rodríguez contested ARENA’s nomination. Final results gave Ávila the title.
- El Salvador: Leftist claims El Salvador presidency, CNN (2009)
- Mauricio Funes, a member of a political party that waged guerrilla war against the government 17 years ago, claimed the presidency of El Salvador on Sunday night.
- El Salvador: Leftist claims El Salvador presidency, CNN (2009)
- Mauricio Funes, a member of a political party that waged guerrilla war against the government 17 years ago, claimed the presidency of El Salvador on Sunday night.
- El Salvador: Election Tracker, Angus Reid Global Monitor (2009)
- On Mar. 15, the governing, conservative Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) held an internal primary ballot to choose its presidential candidate. Incumbent Antonio Saca is ineligible for a consecutive term in office. Former National Police chief Rodrigo Ávila, current vice-president Ana Vilma de Escobar and former presidential advisor Luis Mario Rodríguez contested ARENA’s nomination. Final results gave Ávila the title.
- El Salvador: El Salvador’s Saca to Leave with Good Rating, Angus Reid Global Monitor (2009)
- Salvadoran president Antonio Saca maintains a stable level of support, according to a poll by LPG Datos published in La Prensa Gráfica. Saca’s performance rating stands at 6.2 points, unchanged since December.
- El Salvador: Q&A: "Campaign of Fear Is Atrocious" Ahead of Salvadoran Vote, Latin America News Review (2009)
- "A poster of ruling ARENA's candidate Rodrigo Avila is seen in San Salvador March 4, 2009, ahead of the March 15 presidential election which pits ex-Marxist rebels' Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) candidate Mauricio Funes against Rodrigo Avila. REUTERS/Luis Galdamez (EL SALVADOR)".
- El Salvador: Elections in El Salvador Invoke Rivalries of Civil War Years, The New York Times (2009)
- El Salvador’s presidential election is only days away, and prime time television here is jammed with campaign commercials featuring snappy jingles, earnest endorsements — and President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela.
- El Salvador: Presidential elections in El Salvador Triumph of the FMLN, UIT-CI (2009)
- The Frente Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN), the former guerrilla organization's traditional Salvadoran people, won presidential elections. Su candidato, Mauricio Funes, fue electo con el 51,2% de los votos, derrotando al partido gobernante desde hace décadas, ARENA. Its candidate, Mauricio Funes, was elected with 51.2% of the vote, defeating the ruling party for decades, ARENA. Multitudes celebraban en las calles la derrota de los genocidas neoliberales. Crowds in the streets celebrating the defeat of the genocidal neoliberal.
- El Salvador: Funes Holds Small Lead in El Salvador, Angus Reid Global Monitor (2009)
- Salvador’s presidential election could be very close, according to a poll by CID-Gallup. 39 per cent of respondents would vote for Mauricio Funes of the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN), while 35 per cent would back Rodrigo Ávila of the ruling Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA).
- El Salvador: Funes Could Claim Victory in El Salvador, Angus Reid Global Monitor (2009)
- Former broadcast journalist Mauricio Funes could win tomorrow’s presidential election in El Salvador, according to a poll by CID-Gallup. 44 per cent of respondents would vote for the candidate of the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN), up five points since February.
- El Salvador: Obama congratulates Salvadoran election winner, Earth Times (2009)
- US President Barack Obama on Wednesday called El Salvador's president-elect Mauricio Funes to congratulate him on his win. Funes, a leftist who got 51 per cent of the vote in Sunday's election, put an end to a 20-year rule by right-wing party ARENA. His win was certified by the country's electoral commission on Wednesday
- El Salvador: SIDEBAR: El Salvador joins Latin America's swing to the left , Earth Times (2009)
- The triumph of leftist candidate Mauricio Funes in El Salvador's presidential election continued Latin America's swing to the left. Funes, of the former guerrilla group turned political party FMLN, got 51 per cent of the vote in Sunday's election, ending 20 years of rule by the right-wing party ARENA, according to preliminary official results with 90 per cent of the ballots counted.
