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Nimbinradiomedia|New Salvadoran President straight talking breaks protocol. Report from CISPES Episode
16MB. Mono 64kbps 34 minutesAlexis was one of those of the CISPES
delegation to see the first 'leftist' President of El Salvador take the
Presidential sash after a clearly won electoral victory over the 20
year right wing corrupt regime. It was a regime, closely allied with
the US Republican Party, that was founded by the author of the notorious
Death Squads of the 1970s and 1980s. The FMLN has shown a patience and
tolerance above and beyond the call of duty to demonstrate its
commitment as a truly democratic party to serve the people. These were
people who were its base, and support during a 12 year 'civil war'. The
presence of virtually all the dignitaries of Latin America, as well as
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was a tribute to that expression
of popular support. Probably not much said in the mainstream 'anglo
media', but to Salvadorans, and Latin America in general it was a 'date
with history'. The Americas are changing, and Alexis gives us an
eyewitness account of the significance of this event in San Salvador. Not only for the
dignitaries, but for the people who came to the stadium to support this
initiative for a long awaited change. Musical bands who were for many
years 'illegal' arrived to pay a Latin American tribute to this 'date
with history', when the popular new President arrived to address his
supporters at the stadium, before the formal cocktail parties of the
evening with foreign dignatories.
[ Fri, 5 Jun 2009 20:51:00 GMT ]
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