Month: February 2014
El Salvador: FMLN wins first round of presidential elections
Source: CISPES PRESS RELEASE: For immediate release Feb. 3, 2014 Contact: Alexis Stoumbelis – Washington, DC (978) 394-0425, alexis@cispes.org Janette Linares – San Salvador +503-6150-9064, linaresjanette@gmail.com FMLN wins first round of presidential elections in El […]
Leftist Costa Rica outsider leads election, run-off expected
Source: Reuters A left-leaning former diplomat edged ahead in Costa Rica’s presidential election on Sunday, riding a wave of disgust at government corruption to get within reach of wresting power from the centrist government in […]
The Criminalization of Poverty in Brazil, a Global Power
In the year of elections and the FIFA World Cup, the country that aims to be a global military and energy power must face the challenges of popular sectors, who demand inclusion and access to the same goods and rights enjoyed by half of Brazilians.
El Salvador Election Offers a Choice between a Neoliberal Past and a FMLN Future
As Salvadorans once again go to the polls on Sunday they are faced with a stark choice. Will they vote to return to the neoliberal past as promised by ARENA, or will they choose to continue down the path that the FMLN has begun.