FMLN Drive Freaks Out
Conservatives
San Salvador - A possible victory of the Farabundo Marti National
Liberation Front (FMLN) at upcoming presidential elections in El
Salvador raise concern among conservative ranks.
The heads of traditional allies of government Nationalist Republican
Alliance (ARENA) Party call to boycott FMLN candidate Mauricio Funes
at the March 15 polls.
National Conciliacion Party General Secretary (PCN) Ciro Cruz said
his ranks are willing to join ARENA to win the race.
La Prensa Grafica on-line says Cruz called to support conservative
ideology and evict from the PCN anyone with progressive feelings
refusing to vote.
PCN Legislator Elizardo Gonzalez says rivalry between two groups of
similar trend benefits the left so his party withdrew.
ARENA candidate Rodrigo Avila said he has met with numerous people,
"alluding to negotiations with the PCN, The Christian-Democrat Front
and Democrat Revolutionary Front" to build a coalition joining weak
political parties.
But Salvadoran analysts consider a mistake to match decisions by
oligarchic elites with the stand of local leaders. They rather avoid
the term polarization on assessing the developments.
ARENA also resorts to election promises to win over supporters by
announcing social projects never implemented along its 20-year
neoliberal agenda.
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