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January 20, 2009

FMLN in El Salvador Claims Victory in Legislative Poll
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In El Salvador, the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front, or FMLN,
has claimed victory in legislative polls, ending decades of right-wing
control of the Salvadoran Parliament. The former leftist guerrillas won
46 percent of the vote over the right-wing National Republican Alliance
ARENA party. El Salvador’s presidential election is set for March 15.
FMLN’s candidate, Mauricio Funes, is expected to win.



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