Nayib Bukele won 53% of the vote and will be El Salvador’s next president. Bukele, the 37-year-old former mayor of the capital San Salvador….Continue Reading
2018 elections prompt FMLN reality check
Voters delivered a resounding ‘no’ to the FMLN this past weekend, expressing their lack of confidence in the leftist party and reaffirming the need for politicians to return to the grassroots. The municipal and legislative elections that took place in El Salvador Sunday, March 4, dealt a big blow to the ruling progressive party, […]
Still Awaiting Results after Elections in El Salvador
Over the last 10 years El Salvador has implemented a number of progressive policies to improve transparency throughout the democratic process and assure voters’ rights. EcoViva has supported this progress by partnering with SHARE to support international observers for the past two elections. I had the privilege of assuming this role for the March 1st […]
Salvador Sánchez Céren of FMLN Wins Final Count
After the final review by the electoral tribunal (TSE) of Sunday’s presidential elections in El Salvador, Salvador Sánchez Céren of the FMLN wins the final count. The announcement of the final count at the conclusion of the review early this morning brings the FMLN a step closer to claiming victory. However, while the TSE has completed the final […]
FMLN reaffirms its fight against projects that affect the environment
FMLN Representative Estela Hernández and grassroots leader Walberto Gallegos from the Mangrove Association visited Washington DC in May to discuss the $270 million dollar investment proposed for the coastal region of their country through the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) (FOMELINIO II). Read more about their visit here. In light of her recent visit, FMLN Representative […]
