Tim's El Salvador Blog (Free subscription) | 08/02/2008
In recent public opinion polls , Mauricio Funes continues to lead Rodrigo Ávila in the voting preferences of Salvadorans. Yet many tell pollsters that they are still undecided: Jul. 2008 Jun. 2008 Apr. 2008 Mauricio Funes (FMLN) 31.1% 28.4% 33.6% Rodrigo Ávila (ARENA) 24.8% 22.1% 24.7% Other / Undecided 44.1% 49.5% 41.7%
Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 08/25/2008
Hunnapuh [es] compares the current FMLN candidate for the Salvadoran presidency, Mauricio Funes, with the late Shafick Handall and how the rival party used the strategy of fear to defeat the candidate and would seek to do the same with Funes.
Tim's El Salvador Blog (Free subscription) | 08/21/2008
The FMLN held its national political convention over the past weekend in San Salvador. The event featured the unveiling of the left-wing party's campaign platform and an address by its presidential candidate Mauricio Funes. The overwhelming theme of Funes' discourse was that his campaign was a campaign to bring change to the country. This passage sums up his message: Those who...
Cuba Journal (Free subscription) | 08/18/2008
El Salvador's presidency candidate Mauricio Funes from the Farabundo Marti for National Liberation party (FMLN) speaks during a rally in Acajutla June 7, 2008. Photo: REUTERS/Luis Galdamez Sun Aug 17, 2008 5:37pm EDT SAN SALVADOR ( Reuters ) - The leftist front-runner in the race to be El Salvador's next president said on Sunday he would reestablish diplomatic relations with Cuba if...
