INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Besides the president, voters will select 60 congressional members
Over six million Salvadorans can cast their vote.Additional elections for 44 municipal councils and 20 Central American Parliament seats
happen on March 3.Bukele Favored as El Salvador Elections Start
(Photo Internet reproduction)Manuel Flores, the left-leaning FMLN candidate, made a public plea
Last March, he launched an anti-gang initiative, earning a 90% approval rate.Yet, his approach has critics, including human rights groups
and the Catholic Church.Bukele first assumed office in 2019 with support from the center-right GANA party, which still backs him
question his aggressive anti-gang tactics
A smooth election process could bolster its international image.However, any electoral disputes might attract international scrutiny,
tone for other Latin American countries.
