[Cispes-update] Mauricio Funes of the FMLN wins the Presidency!

[CISPES National Office]

funesThough the TSE has yet to make an official pronouncement, the FMLN 
will be the winner of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential elections  
of 2009!  With 51.3 % of the vote the FMLN defeated the governing ARENA 
party, which garnered the remaining 48.7% of votes.  The TSE results are 
based on a count of more than 90% of the total votes.get_img

At this moment, TV coverage of Mauricio Funes' acceptance speech is 
punctuated by excited cheers and chanting, while outside people flood to 
the streets.  Around San Salvador, we can hear celebratory fireworks 
from street corner victory parties... and we will forward more details 
as we get them, but for now we want to join the fiesta!

CISPES also wants to pass on a profound congratulation for the 
Salvadoran people, who today triumphed over fear and joined the 
countries of Latin America who are proving that indeed another world is 
not only possible, it is in formation!

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