In his first two weeks in office, Mauricio Funes and his government ministries have begun to expose the results of 20 years of ARENA governing and look for ways to respond to that corruption. Phantom Salaries and Overspending Uncovered The FMLN has found an alarming number of irregularities in the former ARENA government ministries. […]
People of my nation, It is a tremendous honor to receive this presidential sash. I do so with humility, aware of the responsibilities involved and the commitments that I must fulfill. I will be faithful to the oath that I have made, guiding myself by the nation’s interests and by the desire to serve, especially […]
Translated by Sister Cities The inauguration of the new president of El Salvador is a testimony to the strength and durability of democracy in the Americas. Since the election of Mauricio Funes this year, we have been witnesses to a peaceful transfer of power between two parties that used to be in conflict and […]
Monday morning, amidst shouts of “Que viva Funes,” “El Pueblo Unido Jamás Será Vencido” and “Sí Se Pudo,” Mauricio Funes Cartagena was inaugurated President of El Salvador in the International Fair and Conventions Center. It was a day full of first. As President Funes himself pointed out, it was the first time in Salvadoran history […]
On March 15th, when the announcement that Mauricio Funes had won the presidential race was publicized, Salvadoran communities overflowed with excitement and celebration. In the coming days, people breathed a collective sigh of relief, as the historic task of electing the first Left-wing president of El Salvador had been successfully completed. Since then, CRIPDES and […]
By United States-El Salvador Sister Cities and the Social Initiative for Democracy Presidential Elections March 15th, 2009 For the presidential elections on March 15th, 2009, U.S.-El Salvador Sister Cities, together with the Social Initiative for Democracy, coordinated a delegation of 24 observers, among them international and Salvadoran national observers. The group consisted of social workers, […]
Written by USESSC Election Observer and COHA Fellow Kira Vinke Mauricio Funes’ victory in the Salvadoran presidential election on March 15 marked what could be an important alteration in the country’s politics. After two decades of often fierce right-wing rule, the former guerrillas of the leftist Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN) defeated the […]
March 18, 2009 U.S.-El Salvador Sister Cities led an observation mission with the Social Initiative for Democracy for the March 15th, 2009 Presidential Elections in El Salvador. The mission included 24 International and Salvadoran observers and observed in the municipalities of El Puerto, La Libertad; Arcatao Chalatenango; Cinquera, Cabanas; Tecoluca, San Vicente and Suchitoto, Cuscatlán […]
March 13, 2009 A huge THANK YOU! and Congratulations! to everyone who has participated in advocacy this week by calling the State Department, the Embassy, and Congressional representatives. The campaign has been more successful than any of us expected. Not only did the U.S. State Department issue a statement affirming U.S. neutrality in the El […]
March 16, 20098:00 am The wait is over. After almost 20 years of an ARENA government and the FMLN being the opposition, things have changed. Yesterday the Salvadoran people went to the polls in impressive numbers to elect Mauricio Funes as the next president of El Salvador. With the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) reporting 99.4% […]