February 3, 2014
FMLN gives first-round victory speech (Video)
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Amidst cheering crowds and a sky full of fireworks, Salvador Sanchez Ceren, candidate for the leftist FMLN party, gave a rousing speech on Sunday night to announce victory in the first-round of El Salvador's 2014 Presidential election. He earned 49% of the vote, handily beating his main challenger, Norman Quijano from the right-wing ARENA party, who won 39% of the vote. The elections head to a run-off on March 9. (Click to watch in Spanish)
"I am a CISPES supporter because continuing to fight for social justice and a more people-centered country means continuing the dream and sacrifice of thousands of my fellow Salvadorans who died for that vision.” - Padre Carlos, New York City
