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Tony Saca of the Alianza Republicana Nacionalista (ARENA) assumed the presidency of El Salvador June 1, even as his adversary, Shafik Handel of the Faribundo Marti para la Liberacion Nacional (FMLN), boycotted the ceremony, refused to congratulate the winner, and complained of irregularities in the March 21 electoral sweep that drew 70% of eligible voters and threw 57% of the votes Saca's way (see NotiCen, 2004-03-25). The loser promised relentless opposition to the new regime, prompting a counterdemonstration of support from the international community.
The Organization of American States (OAS), meeting in Quito, Ecuador, on the occasion of its XXXIV General Assembly, passed a resolution June 6 congratulating El Salvador for its electoral process. The declaration read in part, "The General Assembly salutes the Salvadoran people and its political forces for heeding a policy of tolerance, dialogue, and understanding expressed by His Excellency, the President of the Republic of El Salvador, Sr. Elias Antonio Saca Gonzalez, for strengthening democratic governability and social development of the Salvadoran people."
Observers took special note that all 34 OAS member states signed the document. The signatures of Jorge Valero, permanent representative of Venezuela, and Foreign Ministers Celso Amorim of Brazil...
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