Government Holds Sway In Legislature

September 2006 | Ratings Update

Despite not securing sufficient votes in the March mid-term elections, the ruling Arena party has been able to maintain the support of two key allies in the legislature to push through some of its early agenda. However, the left-wing FMLN remains firmly in the driving seat when it comes to the votes requiring a two-thirds majority, the most important of which deal with approval of foreign financing for the

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