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The SHARE Foundation: Building a New El Salvador Today accompanies the Salvadoran people in their struggle for justice and human rights. Read more... | Get Involved!

Mauricio Funes Becomes President of El Salvador

As Mauricio Funes and his wife, Vanda Pignato, arrived at the inaugural ceremony, they were received by a cheering crowd chanting, "Yes, we did!" As the couple reached the stage, the chants turned into the traditional Latin American leftist hymn, "The people, united, will never be defeated."  Monday's inauguration marks a turning point in the country's history, since it is the first time El Salvador elected a leftist president.  Since colonial times, the smallest Central American country has had a troublesome history characterized by brutal repression of indigenous uprisings, decades of military dictatorship, a bloody twelve-year civil war and more recently, 20 years of right-wing party rule. Therefore, the FMLN victory represents a new era of hope and change for Salvadorans. Read more...

To watch a video of the official inauguration, click here.
To watch a video of the People's Celebration in Cuscatlán Stadium, click here.
To see photos by photographer and SHARE delegate Adam Kaufeld, click here.

SHARE Foundation's Electoral Observation

The SHARE Foundation and our delegation of over 150 international election observers not only witnessed but participated in one of the most historic moments in El Salvador's history. The delegation included high school and college students, long-time activists in the Salvadoran solidarity movement, filmmakers, photographers, teachers, religious leaders, and public servants, united in the task to ensure that Salvadorans' voices were heard when they went to the polls.

SHARE's delegates continue to be in solidarity with the Salvadoran people and have been organizing events in their communities and writing articles for newspapers and blogs. To learn more about what our delegates have been up to, click from the menu below.

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