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The article presents information on various social and political development in El Salvador. The high indexes of crime made the Ambassador of the United States Douglas Barclay reprimand the Salvadorian State for its incapability for combating crime. An intense conflict came up between the sindicalists and the authorities of the Salvadorian Institute of Social Security motivated by salary demands. The tour of President Antonio Saca to Asia, excluding China was an important event.

The article presents news briefs related to socio-political developments in El Salvador. The Antiterrorist Law got approval of the rightist parties in the country. On the economic front, the Law for Trusts was approved by the legislative assembly, again with the votes of the rightist parties . The confiscating of pirated products increased in September 2006, which led the informal vendors to demonstrate on the streets.

The article presents news related to the social and political conditions in El Salvador from July-August 2006. The death of four Salvadorian soldiers from the Cuscatlan VI Battalion in Iraq has generated a controversy regarding the departure of military troops to Iraq. The El Salvador government has received support from the opposition leaders regarding the decision to hike the increment of minimum wage payment system in the country.

The article focuses on the inability of the El Salvador government to control social tensions in the country. The El Salvador government have failed to uplift the standard of living of the people. The democratic procedure is not efficient and institutionalized practices have made life more difficult for the people. This has resulted in riots and demonstrations.

The article analyzes the political image of El Salvador President Elias Antonio Saca during the second year of his presidentship in El Salvador. Media have helped Saca by highlighting only his positive side to the public. He made many false promises during the tenure, which were over shadowed by the media. He misused his power by paying more attention to the electoral developments of his party than to the political interests of the country.

The article presents information on developments related to the political and social issues from May 2006 to June 2006 in El Salvador. The government policies, introduced by the El Salvador government, on national security have been criticized by the public. There has been an increase in the incidents of violence in the country. The condition of the sanitary system has also worsened further.

The article evaluates the performance of the government under El Salvador President Elias Antonio Saca. The policy plan, called "Super Strict Hand," has received mixed response from the public. The rate of violence, rape incidents, in the country has not reduced to the level promised by Saca during the election times. The image of the government has worsened among women.

The article presents information on the political strategy adopted by El Salvador President Elias Antonio Saca. The government, governed by Saca, aims to achieve national unity in the country. The government prefers to use media for communicating with the public. Media presents a positive picture of the policies introduced by the government.

The article presents news briefs related to political, social and economic conditions of El Salvador in April 2006. A rise has been noticed in the number of homicides, social violence and other crimes in El Salvador which is causing a threat to the Salvadoran society. The electoral process for choosing new members of parliament and municipal counselors has been terminated. An evaluation of the Free Trade Treaty among the U.S., Central America and Dominican Republic has been carried out.

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Several charts on the electoral official results of the 2006 legislative and the municipal council elections held in El Salvador are presented.

The article presents information on the developments related to the political system in El Salvador from February 2006-March 2006. The political candidates of various political parties highlighted their political strength to gather votes for the 2006 legislative and municipal elections. The El Salvador Electoral Supreme Court approved the electoral process. There were reports of some incidents of violence during the political advertising, done by different political parties in the country.

The article comments on the political situation in El Salvador. The authoritarian government, in the country, is not flexible and has developed an indifferent attitude towards the public. People are urging the government to adopt a democratic political system in the country. The system will encourage the citizens to participate in the democratic process through voting.

The article comments on the leaders of the political party Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) in El Salvador. The party has maintained a connection with its voters through its corporative image. The ARENA, under the leadership of politician Alfredo Cristiani, became the largest party in El Salvador. After Cristiani, political leaders Armando Calderon and Elias Antonio Saca took the charge of the party.

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The article presents information on the efforts of political parties to outshine each other in the legislative and municipal elections that were held on March 12, 2006 in El Salvador. The political parties, Nationalist Republican Alliance and Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front, stressed on the national political strength and highlighted weak points of each other in their political campaigns. The election results showed that none of the parties could emerge as an absolute winner.

Focuses on the effect of political leader Schafik Handal's death on his political party Farabundo Marti para la Liberacion Nacional (FMLN) in El Salvador. Significance of the impressive leadership of Handal on his party members; Participation of Handal in the elections of 1972 and 1977; Contribution of Handel in the development of FMLN; Loss suffered by FMLN after Handal's death.

Focuses on an evaluation survey on the performance of the government formed by political party Farabundo Marti para la Liberacion Nacional in El Salvador. Evaluation of the criminal, economic and political condition prevailing in the country; Opinion of the Salvadorians on the electoral process in the country; Comparison of the government with the political party National Republican Alliance.

Comments on the factors causing public insecurity, violence and delinquency in El Salvador. Failure of the government to reduce homicide cases in the country; Perceptions about insecurity among the public; Suggestions for implementing new policies to improve the situation of civic safety in the country; Role of the electoral joint in promoting the theme of civic safety in El Salvador.

Comments on the performance of conservative political party Nationalist Republican Alliance's (ARENA) government in El Salvador. Strategy adopted by ARENA to govern the country; Failure of the government to control law and order in El Salvador; Violation of the constitutional law and the fundamental rights of the citizens by the government officials; Recommendations for modifying the model of capitalist accumulation, practiced by the government.

Discusses the political conditions in El Salvador. Information on the 2004 presidential elections in the country; Political actions of the member of the National Development Commission Barraza Sandra; Impact of the increase in the gasoline prices and the diesel engine on Salvadorians.

Comments on the changes in the present Penal Code initiated by the government of El Salvador, related to the laws associated with criminal action in April 2005. Implications associated with the immediate implementation of the changes in the Penal Code; Shortcomings in various articles of the changed Penal Code; Observations related to the prosecution procedure under the changed Panel Code.

Presents the perspectives of the industrialists of El Salvador on the levels of transparency in the government of the country. Observations of the industrialists related to the prevalence of corruption in the civil service of El Salvador; Impact of several private sector companies of El Salvador on the decision making of the government thus affecting the prescribed levels of transparency in the government; Comment on the conditions of various business enterprises in El Salvador as a result of the economic policies of the El Salvador government.

Focuses on the levels of corruption in the government sector of El Salvador. Citation of lack of transparency of the public administration in the country as one of the factors behind the perseverance of corruption in El Salvador; Observations related to initiation of corruption from lower level civil servants when they take advantages of helpless citizens of the country; Comment on various businessmen of El Salvador on the prevalence of economic politics in the country.

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Discusses the political confrontation between the political parties, the Alianza Republicana Nacionalista (ARENA) and the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front, in El Salvador. Reasons for their political conflict; Comparison of the political agendas of the political parties for the 2006 legislative and municipal elections; Information on political fights within the parties; Acceleration of the process of moderation by ARENA.

The article comments on political dogmatism, as the political ideology adopted by the political party Nationalist Republican Alliance in governing El Salvador. The government acts dogmatically so that it can sustain the political movements encouraged by the political party Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front. The government has been criticized for neglecting the demands put forward by people in the country.

Focuses on the decision of the El Salvadoran National Liberation Party to leave the Permanent Table of Govern Ability, as a result of President Elias Antonio Saca's summon. Claim that the government has made a propaganda use of the table of dialogue and it is necessary to correct this error; Influence of businessmen, to whom Saca owes, to a great extent, his arrival to the post of President, on the economic and political life; Initiation of a frantic campaign by Saca for communicating his good intentions to the citizenship.