The official announcement has been made that the FMLN has won the Salvadoran Presidential Election by 6,000 votes. The second round of elections were 50.12% FMLN and 49.88% Arena, which took place on Sunday, March 9. The Arena party had challenged the electoral process because of how close the votes were. This then delayed the official declaration of the FLMN as the winner of the election. International observers expressed that this election, including the voting and counting process, were the most transparent in Salvadoran political history. The United States also made a statement that process was transparent and would respect the democratic process of El Salvador the week prior. The democratic process of El Salvador elects the presidential candidate by popular vote, and the law states that even if there is a one vote difference the party with the majority has won the election. This election has been a profoundly historical moment for El Salvador. The statement has been made that this is the greatest historical event since the Peace Accords of 1992. Today the US government through Secretary of Defense, John Kerry made an official statement of congratulations and recognition of the newly elected Salvadoran President Sanchez.
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