What next for the NHS? Sep 3, 2009
Page last updated at 07:39 GMT, Wednesday, 10 June 2009 08:39 UK. What next for the health service. (BBC News -- UK)
Is Colombia's Uribe pulling a Chvez on term limits? Sep 3, 2009
Constitutions have been changed within the past few years to allow at least one reelection in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. But the change is not welcomed everywhere. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Hell hasn't broken out in Iraq Sep 3, 2009
And in many cases, where civil wars have been transcended it has been despite imperial meddling (Nicaragua and El Salvador come to mind), not because of it. Pollack is still maintaining that Iraq is a democracy, even though he admits that the party-militias remain in control. (Salon)
Greece's PM calls snap election Sep 3, 2009
Page last updated at 18:50 GMT, Wednesday, 2 September 2009 19:50 UK. Mr Karamanlis said he wanted a "fresh political mandate". (BBC News -- Europe)
Mediation stalls in Honduras as leaders refuse Zelaya's return Aug 15, 2009
Since his ouster, Zelaya has traveled to the US, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Mexico, Ecuador, Brazil, and Chile to rally support to get the Micheletti government to bend. Each of those countries has voiced support for his return but stopped short of real action. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Young lawmaker loves challenges Aug 9, 2009
Born in El Salvador, Montenegro immigrated to the United States with his family when he was 4. His father was a pastor, and the family moved about the continent - Colorado, Canada, Michigan - before settling in Arizona, where Montenegro has lived for the last 14 years. (AZCentral -- News)
Forum: Stand with democracy in Honduras Jul 18, 2009
The country's shift to the left doesn't thrill the United States, a longtime ally that counted on Honduras' support in conflicts in Nicaragua, El Salvador and, more recently, Iraq. Recalling the U.S. history of backing or at least tolerating military coups that suited its interests, Zelaya was quick to accuse the United States of orchestrating his overthrow. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Zelaya Steps Up Pressure on U.S. to Help Him Return to Power in Honduras Jul 12, 2009
Since being deposed, Zelaya has traveled to countries including the U.S., El Salvador, Nicaragua, Panama and the Dominican Republic to drum up support for his return. Micheletti and Zelaya met separately in private with Arias in Costa Rica on July 9 on condition they wouldnt have to meet each other face-to-face. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Honduran Leaders in Mediation over Crisis Jul 10, 2009
Pro-Zelaya forces cut off several highways, including a key southern truck route to Nicaragua and El Salvador. Backers of the Micheletti government demonstrated in the northern industrial city of San Pedro Sula and other places. (CBS News)
A soldier's duty Jul 10, 2009
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Can Arias broker a deal on Honduras? Jul 10, 2009
Zelaya was sent to Costa Rica, and has since traveled to the US, Nicaragua, and El Salvador shoring up support ... In the 1980s, Arias negotiated peace agreements with the presidents of Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Guatemala, calling for a national reconciliation and a ban on the use of any of the states' territories for aggression against one another, which ultimately earned him the 1987 Nobel Peace Prize. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
How the Honduras crisis boosts Venezuela's Chvez Jul 9, 2009
The runway blocked, the plane circled the Honduran capital and then landed in neighboring El Salvador. "You have to admit that it's been quite a show," Mr. Quiroga added. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Gang activity increasing in areaLocal officials say more juvenile offenders are involved with gangs Jul 9, 2009
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Clinton to meet ousted Honduran Jul 7, 2009
The deposed Honduran leader later went on to neighbouring El Salvador. At a news conference late on Sunday, flanked by the presidents of El Salvador, Argentina, Paraguay and Ecuador, and the Secretary-General of the OAS, Jose Miguel Insulza, Mr Zelaya said. (BBC News -- Americas)
Honduras showdown: In the air and on the airwaves Jul 7, 2009
The plane turned away and later landed in El Salvador. "I call on the Armed Forces of Honduras to lower their rifles," he told reporters in El Salvador late Sunday ... He was accompanied by the presidents of El Salvador, Argentina, Paraguay and Ecuador, and the secretary-general of the OAS, Jose Miguel Insulza, who flew there from Washington. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Taste for drama Jul 7, 2009
The presidential plane headed for Nicaragua and then on to El Salvador. CRISIS TIMELINE President Zelaya planned non-binding public consultation on constitutional change Critics say he wanted to stay in power 28 June: Troops seize and expel Zelaya; parliamentary speaker becomes interim leader 29 June: US President Obama condemns the overthrow as illegal 4 July: Organization of American States suspends Honduras in protest at overthrow 5 July: Mr Zelaya's jet is turned back from Honduras and... (BBC News -- Americas)
Read the story Jul 6, 2009
Zelaya instead landed in Nicaragua on his way to El Salvador, and vowed to try again Monday or Tuesday in his high-stakes effort to return to power in a country where all branches of government have lined up against him ... He then met with Ortega before leaving for consultations in El Salvador with the presidents of Argentina, Paraguay and Ecuador and the secretary-general of the Organization of American States, Jose Miguel Insulza, who flew there from Washington. (CBS News -- Evening News)
Honduras braces for confrontation ahead of Zelaya's return Jul 5, 2009
Fear real or perceived of Venezuelan airplanes full of arms landing in the country, of guerillas coming from El Salvador and Nicaragua, and even the coming of communism is whispered about in any conversation with those who say Zelaya's ouster is justified. And so, while the international community condemns a coup, many Hondurans say his ouster, although perhaps not entirely legal, was the better of two evils. (Christian Science Monitor)
Coup? What coup? Jul 3, 2009
So it did feel like a bit of a throwback as I approached the border between El Salvador and Honduras the day President Manuel Zelaya had been woken at dawn by soldiers and told he was out of a job ... And El Salvador had just weeks ago elected a left-wing government ... Two affable men from El Salvador's immigration, and their female Honduran counterpart, came out of their apparently shared office, all smiles, to check our passports. (BBC News)
Honduran interim gov't open to early election Jul 3, 2009
In Panama City, where Zelaya had a short stay for attending the inauguration ceremony of Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli before going to El Salvador, the ousted leader indicated that he may forgive the coup participants and was preparing for going home. Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya waves to the supporters upon his arrival in San Salvador, capital of EL Salvador, July 2, 2009 ... Zelaya arrived in El Salvador late Thursday. (Xinhuanet, China)
Ousted Honduran president vows to return Jul 1, 2009
Demonstrations in favor of Zelaya were organized in Ocotepeque, a western province that borders El Salvador and Guatemala and in Colon province and San Pedro Sula city, both in the country's north. Two people died on Monday in separate demonstrations against the Micheletti government. (Xinhuanet, China)
Socialized medicine takes away freedom Jun 30, 2009
"Just to clarify...there are 5 countries in the entire world where abortion is banned entirely. They are Chile, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Malta and The Vatican.All other nations allow abortion, most only when mothers' lives are at risk, but it is not banned entirely.What you have stated here is simply not the case. ". Europea wrote on Jun 28, 2009 7:37 PM:" At his core, Dennis Clayson doesn't like people. He doesn't like to be in groups. He doesn't want to live in a society. If he has to function... (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Coup in Honduras? Jun 29, 2009
"They have scored a noticeable victory with Ecuador, and recent elections in El Salvador. This will mark a reversal of its prospects.". Get Monitor stories by e-mail. (Christian Science Monitor)
Immigrant law loopholes threaten SF mayor's bid Jun 28, 2009
The loophole became known after Edwin Ramos, of El Salvador, was accused of shooting a man and his two sons during a June 2008 traffic incident ... The loophole became known after Edwin Ramos, of El Salvador, was accused of shooting a man and his two sons during a June 2008 traffic incident. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
OBAMA-HUFFPO CONSPIRE ON STAGED 'IRAN' QUESTION... Jun 24, 2009
Obama calls on HuffPost for Iran question UPDATE - Michael Calderone - POLITICO.com. " According to POLITICO's Carol Lee, The Huffington Post reporter was brought out of lower press by deputy press secretary Josh Earnest and placed just inside the barricade for reporters a few minutes before the start of the press conference. (This post was rewritten shortly after the exchange and updated in the text. Initially, I wrote the exchange was "clearly coordinated," but have since put the question to a... (The Drudge Report)
Edwards Sees Role in Future Jun 21, 2009
He was in El Salvador, helping a group called Homes From the Heart with its work building houses and clinics and distributing sewing machines, according to The Post story ... Edwards told The Post that he plans to return to El Salvador next month. (The Pilot Newspaper)
OAS votes to readmit Cuba after 47 years Jun 4, 2009
March 16: An end to 20 years of right-winged rule in El Salvador as a left-wing party leader, Mauricio Funes wins the presidential election ... Restoring ties with CubaAfter El Salvador this week became the hemisphere's latest nation to restore ties with Cuba, the OAS move further draws the island back into the hemispheric fold after its Cold War isolation. (MSNBC -- International)
Will potential US-Cuba thaw dominate OAS meeting? Jun 3, 2009
In some ways, they have no choice but to change course, as Latin American leaders put pressure on the US. With the inauguration of left-leaning President Mauricio Funes of El Salvador, who restored that country's full diplomatic relations with Cuba on Monday, the US remains alone in its severed ties. Page 1. (Christian Science Monitor)
El Salvador's 1st Leftist President Takes Power Jun 2, 2009
com - El Salvadorst Leftist President Takes Power ... El Salvadorst Leftist President Takes Power ... SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador -- A journalist from a party of former Marxist guerrillas has taken power as El Salvador's first leftist president, promising to remain friendly with the United States while restoring ties with Cuba. (Newsmax)
Clinton tries to remake U.S. image in Latam Jun 2, 2009
Mauricio Funes, the new president of El Salvador shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in San Salvador on Monday ... March 16: An end to 20 years of right-winged rule in El Salvador as a left-wing party leader, Mauricio Funes wins the presidential election ... In El Salvador on Monday for , the nation's first leftist president the latest of a series of elected socialist leaders in the region Clinton suggested that President Barack Obama's politics may help his effort... (MSNBC -- International)
* El Salvador will maintain ties Jun 2, 2009
El Salvador will maintain ties ... Funes told Ma that based on the long-standing friendship and cooperation between Taiwan and El Salvador, he would maintain diplomatic relations with the Republic of China ... After Funes expressed concern over the development of his countrys agricultural sector, Ma promised to provide El Salvador with technical assistance in rice and fruit cultivation as well as aquaculture. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Brazil steps up search for missing plane Jun 2, 2009
The US military plane departed the air base used by the US Southern Command Air Base in Comalapa, El Salvador at about 6am WST.. "We have received a request from the government of France for assistance and we are trying to determine how we can best be of help during this difficult time" Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Salvador leftist leader sworn in Jun 2, 2009
A left-wing former television journalist, Mauricio Funes, has been sworn-in as president of El Salvador ... El Salvador had been the only remaining Latin American country without ties with Havana ... Mr Funes, who won the election on 15 March, said that as well as restoring relations with Cuba, El Salvador would remain friendly towards the US.. (BBC News -- Americas)
A Salvadoran resurrection Jun 1, 2009
The Rev. Robert Drinan (left) and Archbishop Oscar Romero (center) during Mass in El Salvador in 1978 ... Less than a week earlier, Oscar Romero, then considered a priest of the privileged, had been installed as the archbishop of El Salvador ... Romero and Drinan celebrated Mass together in the unfinished cathedral, where Romero's decision to halt construction had recently angered the powerful of El Salvador. (Boston Globe)
* Ma likely to meet Clinton: envoy May 31, 2009
President Ma Ying-jeou (^E) could meet US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton tomorrow when the two attend the inauguration of El Salvadoran president-elect Mauricio Funes. Ambassador to El Salvador Carlos Liao (@) said Ma would be seated on the stage next to outgoing Panamanian President Martin Torrijos and Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, while Clinton was due to sit off the stage with other dignitaries ... He made a one-night stopover in Los Angeles on his way to El Salvador and... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
* El Salvadors Funes attends Paris trial for his sons murder May 30, 2009
El Salvadors Funes attends Paris trial for his sons murder ... The president-elect of El Salvador appealed to a French court on Thursday to find out how and why his son was fatally stabbed in a fight on a Paris bridge ... Gang violence in El Salvador fuels one of the highest homicide rates in Latin America, and Funes sent his son to France in part to be more secure. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Middle East conflict continues to demand bold U.S. leadership May 28, 2009
Thomas R. Pickering Jr. is a former undersecretary of state for political affairs, and former U.S. ambassador to the U.N., Russia, India, Israel, El Salvador, Nigeria and Jordan. Edward S. Walker Jr., on the Israel Policy Forum American Advisory Council, served as assistant secretary of state for near Eastern affairs, deputy permanent representative of the U.S. to the U.N., and as U.S. ambassador to Israel, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Banana Republic of SA? May 21, 2009
The term has its roots in South America, where in many countries (El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and El Salvador, for example) during the 20th century a dictatorial regime supported the exploitation of large-scale plantation agriculture (the primary crop, more often than not, being bananas) by companies such as United Fruit from the USA in exchange for kickbacks. Over time, the term has come to describe an unstable or backward political regime, which is usually ruled by a small, corrupt clique... (iAfrica.com)
* In the right place, at the right time May 14, 2009
The intricate planning for and execution of this project is a marked contrast to images captured on the fly, such as Sebastian DSouzas photo story of the Mumbai terrorist attack for the Mumbai Mirror, which received an honorable mention, or Lissette Lemus photo of a mother shot dead at her childs primary school in El Salvador, which according to Van der Valk, came out of a routine commission for a story on education. The World Press Photo contest grows larger each year; a total of 96,268... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Supporters of gay marriage show arrogance May 7, 2009
"I wonder if he realizes that in the entire world, there are only five countries in which abortion is unlawful in ALL cases. El Salvador, Nicaragua, Chile, Malta and The Vatican. The most restrictive laws are in countries that are primarily Roman Catholic and, ironically, Islamic.Most nations allow it when there is a danger to the mother's life. ". Phil wrote on May 6, 2009 1:44 PM:" xdfred wrote on May 6, 2009 11:19 AM:"Liberals are the ones whining all the time. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Panama's New President: A Boost for Business May 6, 2009
Martinelli is bucking a leftward trend in Central America a region that, despite its signing of a free-trade pact with the U.S. a few years ago, has since seen leftist Presidents take power in Nicaragua and El Salvador and more centrist governments like those in Honduras and Costa Rica join energy alliances with left-wing Venezuelan President Hugo Ch;vez. "I think this shows that, at least in countries where the democratic rules of the game are accepted, more right-of-center politicians like... (Time.com)
Cambridge residents observe El Salvador elections May 5, 2009
On March 15, a group of Cambridge residents participated in observing the elections of a lifetime not in the United States but in El Salvador ... This was one of the most significant moments in my life because it was the most significant moment in the history of El Salvador. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Why Panama tilts right in presidential vote May 4, 2009
But unlike in El Salvador recently, where the left-wing Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) won the presidency after 30 years of conservative party rule, or in Ecuador where Rafael Correa won re-election last Sunday vowing to push forward with a "socialist revolution," change here comes in the form of a supermarket tycoon who touts himself as the free-market candidate ... Concern over a lack of employment, for example, drove many voters to the FMLN in El Salvador. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
South Africa: The Zuma Presidency - New Era or Business as Usual? Apr 29, 2009
Nine countries (Argentina, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Panama and Paraguay) have significantly narrowed the gap between the groups at the extreme ends of the spectrum, both by increasing the poorer groups share of total income and by lowering that of the highest income households. The most notable reductions in the two aforementioned indicators (36% and 41%, respectively) were recorded in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. (allAfrica.com)
Senator Arlen Specter to Switch to Party Affiliation Apr 29, 2009
Its bs this was allowed to happen in a nation built on a strong middle class as for goper in 1961 under D.D.Eisinhower top tax 90% why dose the GOP feel the need to extreminate the middle class , reagan doctrain as in El salvador sooner kill all than ever let the 1/2% witch controled wealth. loss. (SmartMoney)
* Latin American allies summit postponed Apr 17, 2009
Ou said he had expressed interest in President Ma Ying-jeou (^E) attending the June 1 inauguration ceremony of El Salvadoran president-elect Mauricio Funes, adding that so far the Presidential Office has not said no to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs plan to arrange the trip. The foreign minister recently -concluded an eight-day trip to El Salvador to shore up 68 years of bilateral ties after Funes publicly advocated forging closer trade relations with Beijing during his election... (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Citizens held as illegal immigrants Apr 13, 2009
Baires was born in El Salvador. Her parents divorced in 1978. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
From Somerville, woman returns to El Salvador to watch peaceful elections Apr 5, 2009
Cecilia Sosa-Patterson, far left, stands with several American observers of the presidential elections in El Salvador, Sunday, Mar ... Sosa-Patterson returned to El Salvador after spending over 20 years in the United States to vote for the first time for a left-leaning presidential candidate since the country's civil war ended in 1992 ... Somerville resident and native of El Salvador, Cecilia Sosa-Patterson, returned to her home country as part of US delegation in March to observe elections in... (Somerville Journal, MA)
What were these Cambridge residents doing in El Salvador? Apr 3, 2009
What were these Cambridge residents doing in El Salvador ... What were these Cambridge residents doing in El Salvador ... On March 15, a group of Cambridge residents participated in observing the elections of a lifetime not in the United States but in El Salvador. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Obama's aunt becomes immigration symbol Apr 1, 2009
Over the past decade, relatively few Kenyans have sought asylum in the United States: 343 in fiscal year 2008 compared with 9,250 asylum requests from China and 6,424 from El Salvador and only 60 Kenyans that year were granted asylum. Video. (MSNBC -- Politics)
* Change is coming to El Salvador, but it may not be so joyous Mar 24, 2009
Change is coming to El Salvador, but it may not be so joyous ... The latest proof: Mauricio Funes, the standard bearer of the FMLN party X until not long ago a Marxist guerilla movement X has prevailed in El Salvadors presidential election ... Whether this profound change will be seen as a key moment in the consolidation of democracy in El Salvador, or as the beginning of a slide toward instability, will depend on Funes ability to balance two complex and contradictory imperatives: calling... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Obama Curtails Successful Drug Interdiction Program Mar 24, 2009
The State Department has turned down an offer by the government of El Salvador to renew a joint drug interdiction program that allows the U.S. Navy to base P-3 maritime search aircraft at Comalpa International airport in El Salvador ... The Office of National Drug Control Policy recently estimated that more than half of the drugs destined for the United States pass through the Pacific corridor patrolled by the P-3 aircraft based in El Salvador ... El Salvador has been our staunchest anti-drug... (Newsmax)
- Viewpoint: Why the Left won in El Salvador 0 Mar 23, 2009
Imperial Valley Press Online - Our Opinion - Viewpoint: Why the Left won in El Salvador ... Viewpoint: Why the Left won in El Salvador By MARIA ELENA SALINAS ... That s a headline likely to be repeated over and over after Mauricio Funes, the candidate for the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front, known as the FMLN, won the presidential election March 15 in El Salvador. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
* Latin Americas revolution reborn at the ballot box Mar 21, 2009
In El Salvador, for the first time ever in Latin America, a former political-military organization that tried to gain power through the barrel of a gun has achieved its aims through the ballot box ... El Salvadors Farabundo Marti Liberation Front (FMLN) was created in 1980, through the fusion of five guerrilla groups supported by Cuba and Nicaragua ... The conservative ARENA party, which has governed El Salvador since the countrys 10-year civil war ended in 1992, did everything possible to... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Chavez Goes 7-1 After Leftist Win in El Salvador Mar 20, 2009
The narrow-but-nonetheless-historic election of leftist Mauricio Funes as president of El Salvador came earlier this week. The 49-year-old Funes was the candidate of the FMLN (Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front), the party of former guerillas and Communists who fought U.S.-backed governments in El Salvador s bloody civil war from 1980-92 ... He was actively involved in presidential elections in Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Peru. (Human Events Online)
A scary domino theory Mar 20, 2009
On Sunday, El Salvador became the latest domino to fall ... Funes, a former TV newsman, will form the first leftist government in El Salvador s history ... dollar is El Salvador s currency you would think that any Salvadoran president would need to maintain good relations with the United States. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
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Chavez Goes 7-1 After Leftist Win in El Salvador - HUMAN EVENTS. Chavez Goes 7-1 After Leftist Win in El Salvador by 03/19/2009 ... The narrow-but-nonetheless-historic election of leftist Mauricio Funes as president of El Salvador came earlier this week. (Human Events Online)
Lodi council approves environmental reports for Wal-Mart Supercenter (931) Mar 19, 2009
" Journey wrote on Mar 12, 2009 12:28 PM:" Wal-Mart operates in 15 international markets, including Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Japan, Mexico, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. I've visited stores in 7 of the above and I just can't figure out why Lodi has a problem with this store. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Long effort to seat Salvadoran leftist pays off for Boston-area activists Mar 19, 2009
And when it finally came - when the left-wing FMLN party won the presidency in El Salvador on Sunday - "it was one of the sweetest days of my life," Grosser said. Grosser is one of five Boston-area activists who traveled to El Salvador to support the FMLN and help it guard against election tricks that might deny it victory, despite a big lead in opinion polls ... Grosser's team was part of a delegation of more than 60 members of the Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador, or... (Boston Globe)
The ballad of Joe Arpaio Mar 19, 2009
He is from El Salvador, where they sing cumbias. But people all over Latin America like corridos. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
* El Salvador ties remain firm, minister says Mar 18, 2009
El Salvador ties remain firm, minister says. STATUS QUO: The government will keep an eye on El Salvador, as the countrys president-elect has expressed an interest in ties with Beijing, the premier said By Flora Wang STAFF REPORTER Wednesday, Mar 18, 2009, Page 3 ... Minister of Foreign Affairs Francisco Ou (E) yesterday reaffirmed that the nations ties with El Salvador remained firm after left-wing Salvadoran president-elect Mauricio Funes ended two decades of conservative rule in a... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Taiwan)
El Salvador victor tries to reassure opponents Mar 18, 2009
Almost as soon as Mauricio Funes won the presidency as the standard-bearer for the party of El Salvador's former leftist guerrillas, he set about trying to reassure his opponents. "I have said it, and I repeat it," Mr. Funes, who will be El Salvador's first leftist president, told cheering supporters on Sunday night ... With the F.M.L.N.'s victory, El Salvador joins a growing number of Latin American countries that have elected leftist governments this decade. (International Herald Tribune)
From the archive: War's end in El Salvador Mar 18, 2009
War's end in El Salvador ... A COUPLE of million exiles, 75,000 dead, a nation of 5;m people impoverished and many of the troubles El Salvador started fighting about more than a decade ago remain almost as troublesome as they were then ... El Salvador had long been a wretched little oligarchy. (The Economist)
El Salvador's leftist president promises to build strong ties with Obama Mar 17, 2009
SAN SALVADOR - A charismatic former television journalist promised to build strong ties with President Obama and promote investor confidence yesterday as he took El Salvador into uncharted territory after being elected its first leftist president ... Among the 75,000 people killed in El Salvador's 12-year civil war were a US Navy lieutenant commander gunned down by guerrillas and four Marines who died in a rebel attack on a restaurant ... "We look forward to working with the new government of El... (Boston Globe)
Seismic power shift in El Salvador as left set to win Mar 17, 2009
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