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	Politics of El Salvador - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Legislative power is vested in both the government and the Legislative Assembly.
		El Salvador elects its head of state – the President of El Salvador – directly through a fixed-date general election whose winner is decided by absolute majority.
		In the March 2000 legislative and municipal elections, ARENA won 29 seats in the Legislative Assembly and 127 mayoral races.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Politics_of_El_Salvador (1745 words)

	El Salvador - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		El Salvador is a democratic republic governed by a president and an 84-member unicameral Legislative Assembly.
		El Salvador is the smallest Central American country (roughly the size of the U.S. state of Massachusetts) and the only one without a coastline on the Caribbean Sea.
		El Salvador is located between the North Pacific Ocean to the south and southwest, with Guatemala in the north-northwest and Honduras to the north-northeast.
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/e/l/_/El_Salvador_2636.html (1972 words)

	Legislative Assembly of El Salvador - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Legislative Assembly is the legislative branch of the government of El Salvador.
		It is made up of 84 deputies, all of who are elected by direct popular vote according to closed-list proportional representation to serve three-year terms and are eligible for immediate re-election.
		El Salvador also returns 20 deputies to the supranational Central American Parliament, also elected according to closed-list proportional representation from a single national constituency.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Legislative_Assembly_of_El_Salvador (209 words)

	The legislative assembly of the Republic of El Salvador: El Salvador: Peace Agreements: Library and Links: U.S. ...
		The legislative assembly of the Republic of El Salvador
		The President of the Constitutional Division shall be appointed by the Legislative Assembly whenever the latter elects judges to the Supreme Court of Justice.
		Their tenure shall be deemed to be renewed by right unless, at the end of a judge's term of office, the Legislative Assembly decides otherwise or a judge is dismissed for cause, the causes for dismissal having been previously established by law.
	www.usip.org /library/pa/el_salvador/pa_es_04271991_reforms.html (2315 words)

	El Salvador (04/01)
		El Salvador's early history as an independent state--as with others in Central America--was marked by frequent revolutions; not until the period 1900-30 was relative stability achieved.
		El Salvador's external debt decreased sharply in 1993, chiefly as a result of an agreement under which the United States forgave about $461 million of official debt.
		El Salvador has joined its six Central American neighbors in signing the Alliance for Sustainable Development, known as the Conjunta Centroamerica-USA or CONCAUSA to promote sustainable economic development in the region.
	www.state.gov /outofdate/bgn/e/9352.htm (5360 words)

	El Salvador
		El Salvador's early history as an independent state-as with others in Central America-was marked by frequent revolutions; not until the period 1900-1930 was relative stability achieved.
		The March 1997 legislative and municipal elections were conducted in a free and transparent manner, depite the fact that important electoral reforms agreed to three years earlier were not in place, and voter turnout barely reached 40%.
		El Salvador is a member of the United Nations and several of its specialized agencies; the Organization of American States (OAS); the Central American Common Market (CACM); the Central American Parliament (PARLACEN); and the Central American Integration System (SICA).
	www.onlinelearning.net /instructors/smurr/latam/MxCen/elsalv.html (5750 words)

	Equipo Nizkor - Report of the UN Truth Commission on El Salvador
		As this Commission submits its report, El Salvador is embarked on a positive and irreversible process of consolidation of internal peace and modification of conduct for the maintenance of a genuine, lasting climate of national coexistence.
		El Salvador ratified the Covenant on 30 November 1979 and the American Convention on 23 June 1978.
		Although the armed conflict in El Salvador was not an international conflict as defined by the Conventions, it did meet the requirements for the application of article 3 common to the four Conventions.
	www.derechos.org /nizkor/salvador/informes/truth.html (18266 words)

	96/02/26 Address before Legislative Assembly of El Salvador (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		But I have come first to El Salvador because without the great progress that you and your neighbors have made toward democracy and reconciliation, the bold vision of Miami would still be a distant mirage.
		El Salvador's success in ending a bitter conflict has brought hope to your neighbors and inspired peacemakers around the world.
		El Salvador and its neighbors have helped lead the way by pursuing the path of peace and reconciliation.
	dosfan.lib.uic.edu /ERC/briefing/dossec/1996/9602/960226dossec2.html (2382 words)

	Amnesty International Report 2002 - Americas - EL SALVADOR
		AI argued that the statute of limitations did not apply in this case because the human rights violations committed in El Salvador between 1980 and 1991, including these killings, constituted crimes against humanity which, according to international law, are not subject to such limitations.
		However, the Legislative Assembly approved instead an increase to the length of sentences for murder, kidnapping and rape from 35 to 75 years' imprisonment.
		AI made several appeals to the Legislative Assembly to proceed with the election and to support rather than undermine the Office of the Human Rights Procurator, one of the cornerstones of the 1992 peace accords.
	web.amnesty.org /web/ar2002.nsf/amr/el+salvador!Open (799 words)

	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : El Salvador (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		El Salvador achieved independence from Spain in 1821 and from the Central American Federation in 1839.
		Implementation of the Central America-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement, ratified by El Salvador in 2004, is viewed as a key policy to help achieve these objectives.
		With the adoption of the US dollar as its currency, El Salvador has lost control over monetary policy and must concentrate on maintaining a disciplined fiscal policy.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /El_Salvador (2875 words)

	El Salvador: Angus Reid Consultants
		Following El Salvadorâs civil war, several gangs or "maras" spawned in several parts of the country.
		In the March 2003 election, the FMLN garnered 34 per cent of all cast ballots and elected 31 lawmakers to the Legislative Assembly.
		Legislative Branch: The Asamblea Legislativa (Legislative Assembly) has 84 members, elected to three-year terms; 64 members are elected in multi-seat constituencies and 20 by proportional representation.
	www.angus-reid.com /tracker/index.cfm/fuseaction/viewItem/itemID/10802 (711 words)

	Proceso 888
		In the case of the martyrs, El Diario de Hoy published a news article based on lies, appealing to the political ignorance and extreme right-wing attitudes which certain sectors of the population indulge in.
		Carlos Salvador Cerna, ex–professor of the Universidad Centroamericana "José Simeón Cañas" (UCA) was found in an advanced state of decomposition on January 12 inside his apartment.
		The candidate for the office of Mayor of San Salvador for the ARENA party, Luis Cardenal, continued his proselytizing campaign on January 30 in one of the townships of the capital city where he spoke with more than a hundred members of the community.
	www.uca.edu.sv /publica/proceso/proci888.html (4867 words)

	Scoop: El Salvador: Unconstitutional law Needs Repealing
		Amnesty International supports the ruling of the Supreme Court which stressed that it is unnecessary to have special legislation to deal with the activities of 'maras' since appropriate judicial instruments already exist - in the Penal Code - for judges to punish behaviour which amount to criminal activity.
		On 1 April 2004 the Constitutional Division of the Supreme Court of Justice of El Salvador found all the articles in the Anti-Maras Act to be in breach of the constitution because they violated basic principles of equality before the law.
		The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child recently considered the AMA to be in breach of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and said that the authorities of El Salvador should suspend its application.
	www.scoop.co.nz /stories/WO0406/S00193.htm (793 words)

	Migration News
		President Clinton visited Nicaragua and El Salvador in early March, just as the INS announced that it was resuming deportations of Central Americans: some 1,600 Salvadorans and 1,300 Guatemalans are to be returned in March 1999.
		El Salvador President Armando Calderon Sol warned that deportations could lead to political problems: "We are asking for a delay, and we are also asking for an amnesty." Sol said that there are 1.5 million Salvadorans in the US, including 500,000 unauthorized; El Salvador has 5.5 million residents.
		In a March 10, 1999 speech to the Legislative Assembly in El Salvador, President Clinton said that "Most illegal immigrants are not, by nature, law-breakers.
	migration.ucdavis.edu /MN/comments.php?id=1768_0_2_0 (850 words)

	Fray Flavián Mucci Honors
		April 2003 Agape of El Salvador in 25th anniversary received a recognized to the important labor through the multiple development programs in El Salvador, by Legislative Assembly of El Salvador.
		November 28, 2000 Honorific mention to Association Agape of El Salvador in NGO’s category for its responsible shares in favor of the Environment honor the whole people Salvadoran and it is a relevancy to be emphasized in 5th National Prize of Environment.
		November 12, 1983 Was presented with the El Salvador “Flag of Honor” by President of El Salvador Mr.
	www.agape.com.sv /english/honores.htm (993 words)

	Health Care (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The people of El Salvador see the actions of their government and the police as clear violations of human rights.
		We can show our solidarity with the people of El Salvador, not only by expressing our concerns to the government of El Salvador, also, we must make our government accountable for their participation in the financial institutions that have such a strong influence on the realization of human rights.
		Please send messages to the government of El Salvador expressing your concern for the violations of human rights that are occurring as a consequence of the privatization policies carried out by the government.
	www.s-j-c.net /English/mexicocaua/pastactions/pua2.htm (3522 words)

	El Salvador - República de El Salvador - Country Profile
		El Salvador is the smallest Central American country it achieved independence from Spain in 1821 and from the Central American Federation in 1839.
		A 12-year civil war, which cost the lives of some 75 000 people, was brought to a close in 1992 when the government and leftist rebels signed a United Nations-brokered peace agreement that provided for military and political reforms.
		A brief biography of the Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero, a well-known critic of violence and injustice in El Salvador.
	www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/el_salvador.htm (659 words)

	americas.org - Assembly Votes To Dollarize (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		After a nine-hour debate, El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly voted 49-35 on November 30 for a law that will establish the U.S. dollar as a legal currency in the country alongside the Salvadoran colón.
		The “Monetary Integration Law” was proposed by Salvadoran president on November 22 and was rushed through the Assembly by his Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA), with strong opposition from the leftist Farabundo Martí Front for National Liberation (FMLN).
		El Salvador has had a fixed exchange rate for the past eight years, set by a currency board and backed by $2 billion in reserves; the economy is already closely tied to the U.S., where almost a fifth of the population lives, sending back some $1.5 billion this year.
	www.americas.org /item_6469 (303 words)

	Amnesty International: El Salvador News
		El Salvador: The government must comply with the ruling of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in the case of the Serrano sisters
		El Salvador: The Supreme Court ruling is an affront to victims
		EL Salvador: The rule of law does not exist if there is impunity
	www.amnestyusa.org /countries/elsalvador/news.do (224 words)

	El Salvador: Unconstitutional law should be repealed and new approaches to public security considered
		El Salvador: Unconstitutional law should be repealed and new approaches to public security considered
		Amnesty International calls on the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador to annul current legislation and abandon any attempt to pass further Anti-Maras legislation that contravenes the Constitution and international human rights standards.
		A proposal submitted to El Salvador's Legislative Assembly to make the legislation permanent was rejected in April and only approved as a temporary measure lasting until July.
	amnestyusa.org /news/document.do?id=80256DD400782B8480256EAD004305F0 (550 words)

	Legislative Assembly of El Salvador
		To the President of the Supreme Court, leaders and members of the Assembly; to the other leaders from Central America who are here; members of the Diplomatic Corps; other distinguished public officials from El Salvador; members of the American delegation.
		You have worked hard here in El Salvador to shed light on that dark and painful period.
		Not in Central America, and certainly not in El Salvador.
	clinton4.nara.gov /WH/New/html/19990311-2348.html (2560 words)

	The Guardian
		Zoila Quijada is a member of legislative assembly of El Salvador representing the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) — the main left opposition in the country with wide support among the people of the country and the clear alternative government.
		ZQ: What we have in El Salvador is the withdrawal of advances in terms of democratic rights gained in the 13 years since the signing of the Peace Accords.
		We had two parliamentary deputies including Salvador Arias, by chance in the US at the time, who took part in the debates developing lately around the free trade agreement in the Congress.
	www.cpa.org.au /garchve05/1230fmln.html (1320 words)

	ISPHR - Committees
		On 6 July 2000, the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador illegally ratified, with 49 votes, an agreement signed by the government of El Salvador and the government of the United States of America.
		Also, here in El Salvador, since a few years ago, the United States Armed Forces have been carrying out various exercises in areas that were extremely affected by the Salvadorean civil war.
		We are opposed to the militarisation of El Salvador as we are opposed to a culture of violence and drugs.
	www.peaceandhumanrights.org /committees/camerica.html (850 words)

	Deliberate Indifference: El Salvador’s Failure to Protect Workers’ Rights: II. PRINCIPAL RECOMMENDATIONS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		To remedy El Salvador’s failure to uphold internationally recognized workers’ human rights, address the actions of corporations that benefit from this failure, and ensure that trade between El Salvador and the United States leads to greater respect for workers’ rights, Human Rights Watch makes the following principal recommendations.
		El Salvador should ratify the two key ILO conventions governing freedom of association—ILO Convention 87 concerning Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise (ILO Convention 87) and ILO Convention 98 concerning the Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining (ILO Convention 98).
		All exporting, licensing, licensee, and distributing corporations, in coordination with their local suppliers, should ensure that international labor rights are respected throughout their supply chains.
	www.hrw.org /reports/2003/elsalvador1203/2.htm (329 words)

	Opinion: Mission of Mercy is deserving
		With war and terrorism dampening the spirit of this holiday season, there was some good news out of El Salvador last week: A few Americans are quietly making a difference in a small impoverished country and receiving the gratitude they deserve.
		A member of El Salvador's legislative assembly has nominated a group of Tampa Bay area doctors and nurses for the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of their work in Central America.
		Being nominated by El Salvador, however, is a timely act of appreciation for American generosity and leadership.
	sptimes.com /News/121901/news_pf/Opinion/Mission_of_Mercy_is_d.shtml (281 words)

	americas.org - More Troops to Iraq (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		the night of July 15, 45 of the 84 deputies in El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly voted to approve President Antonio Saca’s plan to extend the deployment of Salvadoran soldiers in Iraq for another year.
		El Salvador’s Cuscatlán Battalion joined the U.S.-led occupation of Iraq in August 2003.
		The other countries have pulled out, leaving El Salvador as the only Latin American country with soldiers in Iraq.
	www.americas.org /item_15680 (218 words)

	El Salvador: CONCODOC 1998 report
		There is considerable public resentment against re-introducing conscription, owing to the human rights violations which have taken place in the context of forced recruitment and the traditional impunity with which the armed forces have acted in El Salvador.
		According to the government in 1994 both it and the armed forces were considering amending the Code of Military Justice, including how it dealt with the legal situation of those who deserted from the armed forces in the 1980s.
		Under the law vacancies in the armed forces were supposed to be filled in by ballotting qualified applicants from the semi-annual class of eligible conscripts.
	www.wri-irg.org /co/rtba/elsalvador.htm (1584 words)

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