Most political parties called on their members to submit options for candidates for popularly elected positions in the presidential, legislative, municipal and Central American general (Parlacen) elections for February and March 2024.
The calendar, based on the Electoral Code and the Party Law, stipulates that the institutes must convene internal processes by tomorrow, March 5, to select the candidates who will take the lead in the following elections.
The atmosphere heated up these days as several allegations of alleged use of gangs to rally support in the elections and corruption emerged among the main groups.
The parties Nuevas Ideas, Alianza Republicana Nacionalista (Arena) and the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN) are drawing their weapons to brutally attack each other in the coming months, with all indications that it is the so-called “dirty rags” who are behind the scenes to demonize the opposite.
According to the pro-government Diario El Salvador, in 2014 both ARENA and the FMLN negotiated economic and prison privileges if they win the presidential election in exchange for the terrorist groups tipping the balance sheet in their favor, which doesn’t seem to be clear to either of them be: party in government, new ideas.
Most likely, in the months leading up to the election, allegations will mount and “dirty laundry” will fuel a race in which the polls will rank President Nayib Bukele as the favorite for re-election.
El Salvador authorities, on the other hand, are maintaining high alert following two earthquakes measuring more than five degrees, prompting them to call an earthquake drill for next Thursday.
Salvadorans abroad and others in the country have more frequently these days called on the government to end the exceptional regime used to fight gangs.
So far, both the Legislature and Executive have affirmed that the measure suspending constitutional rights will remain in place as long as gang members remain at large.
It also made headlines the week that ended February with no deaths from the Covid-19 pandemic, the first month with that positive mark since the disease began in 2020.
The absence of bird flu and the problems of the local economy with an increase in the price of the basic basket and a rise in inflation also played a leading role in the country. jcm/lb