El Salvador and Costa Rica Vote for New Leaders by webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News)
Voters are casting ballots in presidential elections in two Central American countries Sunday. In El Salvador, Vice President Salvador Sanchez Ceren is struggling to keep the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front in power after only one term. The party is facing criticism that it has done little about the sluggish economy and rampant gang violence. Norman Quijano, the ARENA candidate, is trailing closely behind Sanchez Ceren. The 67-year-old Quijano has been the mayor of
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Voters are casting ballots in presidential elections in two Central American countries Sunday. In El Salvador, Vice President Salvador Sanchez Ceren is struggling to keep the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front in power after only one term. The party is facing criticism that it has done little about the sluggish economy and rampant gang violence. Norman Quijano, the ARENA candidate, is trailing closely behind Sanchez Ceren. The 67-year-old Quijano has been the mayor of
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Scandals, inequality loom large as Costa Rica votes for new leader
SAN JOSE (Reuters) - Costa Rica's centrist ruling party front-runner hoped to fend off a leftist surge fueled by voter resentment over government corruption scandals and rising inequality as voters in Central America's second-largest economy headed to the polls on Sunday.
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - A former left-wing guerrilla commander took a strong early lead in El Salvador's presidential vote on Sunday over a conservative rival who wants to send the army in to fight powerful street gangs, but could face a run-off, early results showed.
El Salvador votes for new president by AFP news agency
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Police and election officials ready themselves in San Salvador ahead of Sunday's presidential election. Duration: 01:32.
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