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Latin American leaders shun Honduras election results
Posted December 2nd, 2009 by Megan RowlingInter Press Service reports on how Brazil, Argentina and most other Latin American countries are refusing to accept the results of the November 29 presidential elections in Honduras, which were won by Porfirio Lobo, a conservative rancher and candidate of the de facto government.
The condemnation of many leaders in the region clashes with US efforts to push for international recognition of the poll organised by the regime that has been in power since the June 28 coup.
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El Salvador elections: Scare tactics, political violence and US interference
Posted January 25th, 2009 by Megan RowlingCynthia Orchard says election scare tactics may be losing their power
Between two and three million Salvadorans (nearly a third of the total population) live in the United States, with some 229,000 residing there legally under Temporary Protected Status. Many send money back to their families in El Salvador, and in a country with very low wages, few job opportunities and rising prices, many Salvadorans rely on these remittances to meet their basic living expenses.
