2019 Salvadoran presidential election
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The November 2020 Salvadoran presidential election is an upcoming election in El Salvador that will elect a new President of El Salvador. The election is occuring at the same time as legislative elections in the country. The election is nullifying the questionable results of the previous presidential election in April 2020 that elected Alexander Giammattei Falla as President.
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Background
Presidential elections occured in El Salvador in November 2019. In the election, former President Adán Tamayo Navarro was declared to have been the winner. He was sworn in on 1 January 2020. On 14 January, a series of protests errupted in Ciudad Los'Ángeles over Tamayo Navarro and his predecessor, Armando Calderón Sol, allowing the National Intelligence Directorate (DINA) to reenter the country following the declaration of martial law in August 2019.[1][2] Tamayo Navarro was assassinated only 16 days into his term on 16 January.[3] He was replaced by his Vice President, Alexander Giammattei Falla.[3] The change in leadership appeased most moderate protestors who only sought a change in government since Tamayo Navarro was a part of a political dynasty that had ruled El Salvador since 1980.[3] However, there were radical protestors who continued to oppose the new government of Giammattei Falla and continued to protest, even demanding full independence from Creeperopolis.[3] Giammattei Falla declared a state of emergency on 19 January.[4] In his declaration, he formally requested the Creeperian Armed Forces to enter El Salvador and put down the radical protestors.[4] The action was approved of by the moderate protestors who were satisfied with the regime change.[4] The Creeperian government gave the protestors until midnight on 21 January to cease protesting and the violence mostly ended by 31 January, but sporadic demonstrations continued following 31 January.[5][6][7]
On 9 April 2020, Giammattei Falla called for a snap election for 12 April to appease the protestors.[8] The protestors demanded a foreign nation should monitor the elections for fairness.[8] Six candidates were declared, four of whom were from the Creeperian Initiative and one of them was Giammattei Falla.[8] The election was postponed to 19 April since no international observer had been declared.[9] It was again postponed on 19 April for the same reason.[10] The Creeperian government official requested the government of Lyoa to be the international monitor for the election to which Lyoa agreed.[10][11] The election occured as planned on 26 April but the results were not released until 7 May when Giammattei Falla was declared the winner.[12] The results were seen as rigged and the protests continued.[citation needed]
Ciudad Los'Ángeles Agreement
On 7 October, the government of El Salvador and the radical protestors came to a final agreement after negotiations ended. The terms of the agreement, the Ciudad Los'Ángeles Agreement, were as follow:[13]
- A new constitution for El Salvador[13]
- The establishment of a legislature, the Legislative Assembly[13]
- The establishment of 2 opposition political parties, the Salvadoran Pro-Fatherland Front and the Salvadoran Popular Movement[13]
- The implementation of biannual legislative elections[13]
- The implementation of presidential elections every 3 years[13]
The factions also agreed that three political parties would exist: the Creeperian Initiative, the Salvadoran Pro-Fatherland Front, and the Salvadoran Popular Movement.[13] The three agreed that only the Creeperian Initiative could run candidates in the presidential elections and that only the Salvadoran Pro-Fatherland Front and the Salvadoran Popular Movement could run candidates in the legislative election.[13]
The government and protestors agreed to hold the elections on 1 November 2020 in the form as a general election. 1 November was to be set as the date for all future elections as it had been in the past.[13] The results of the previous election in April 2020 were agreed to be cancelled. Giammattei Falla agreed to continue serving as President until 1 January 2021 when the new President would take over.[13] He also agreed to not run for reelection.[13]
The new constitution would prohibit people from holding the office of President for two consecutive terms, just like the then current constitution did.[13] The constitution would also set the seat count of the Legislative Assembly at 112, each representing one legislative district in El Salvador.[13]
The Creeperian Initiative announced its candidates shortly after the signing of the agreements.[13] The Salvadoran Pro-Fatherland Front and the Salvadoran Popular Movement began campaigning in each of the 112 districts to earn seats for the first session of the new legislature.[13][14]
Nominations
Orlando Pareja Palau
| 1st Creeperian Initiative ticket | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[Orlando Pareja Palau]] | [[Antonio Ulloa Garay]] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| for President | for Vice President | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Political Science Professor at Antonio Sáenz Heredia University (1998–present) |
17th Mayor of El Congo (2011–2019) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Santiago Morales Cabrera
| 2nd Creeperian Initiative ticket | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[Santiago Morales Cabrera]] | [[Ernesto Cabrera Franco]] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 43rd Mayor of Santa Ana (2006–2019) |
Law Professor at University of Ciudad Los'Ángeles (2013–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
César Castillo Reyes
| 3rd Creeperian Initiative ticket | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[César Castillo Reyes]] | [[Ernesto Cabrera Franco]] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| for President | for Vice President | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 11th Mayor of Sonsonate (2004–2018) |
Political Science Professor at University of Ciudad Los'Ángeles (2011–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign involvement
The Creeperian government will be overseeing and monitoring the election for transparency and to ensure there will be no voter fraud or election rigging.
Debates
Presidential debates are scheduled for 10 October, 17 October, and 24 October. Each candidate will attend two of the three debates.
| November 2020 Salvadoran presidential election debates in El Salvador | |||||||||||||||||
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| 10 October | Gaceta Creeperiano[a] | Ciudad Los'Ángeles, El Salvador | – | I Pareja Palau |
I Morales Cabrera |
NI Castillo Reyes | |||||||||||
| 17 October | El Salvadoreño[b] | Ciudad Los'Ángeles, El Salvador | – | NI Pareja Palau |
I Morales Cabrera |
I Castillo Reyes | |||||||||||
| 24 October | Noticias de la'Iniciativa[c] | Ciudad Los'Ángeles, El Salvador | – | I Pareja Palau |
NI Morales Cabrera |
I Castillo Reyes | |||||||||||
First debate
The first debate will take place in Ciudad Los'Ángeles on 10 October. It will be hosted by the Gaceta Creeperiano. Pareja Palau and Morales Cabrera are invited to take part in the debate.
Second deabte
The second debate will take place in Ciudad Los'Ángeles on 17 October. It will be hosted by El Salvadoreño. Morales Cabrera and Castillo Reyes are invited to take part in the debate.
Third debate
The first debate will take place in Ciudad Los'Ángeles on 24 October. It will be hosted by Noticias de la'Iniciativa. Pareja Palau and Castillo Reyes are invited to take part in the debate.
Opinion polls
| Date | Polling firm | Sample size |
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| Pareja Palau (IC) |
Morales Cabrera (IC) |
Castillo Reyes (IC) | ||||||
| 7 October 2020 | Gaceta Creeperiano | 1,291 | 36 | 23 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 October 2020 | El Salvadoreño | 1,284 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 4 |
| 7 October 2020 | Noticias de la'Iniciativa | 1,239 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 October 2020 | Ciudadanos Salvadoreños | 1,481 | 21 | 37 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 October 2020 | Noticias de la'Iniciativa | 1,028 | 40 | 20 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 October 2020 | Romeristos Salvadoreños | 1,111 | 28 | 35 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 October 2020 | Noticias de la'Iniciativa | 1,248 | 36 | 25 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
| 8 October 2020 | Gaceta Creeperiano | 1,418 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Overall | 10,100 | 31.63 | 28.25 | 31.50 | 5.25 | 3.25 | 0.13 | |
See also
- 2019 Salvadoran presidential election
- April 2020 Salvadoran presidential election
- 2020 Salvadoran protests
Notes
- ↑ The Gaceta Creeperiano is a right-wing news outlet.
- ↑ El Salvadoreño is a centrist news outlet.
- ↑ Noticias de la'Iniciativa is a far-right news outlet.
References
- ↑ "Beginning of Protests in Ciudad Los'Ángeles". Gaceta Creeperiano El Salvador (in Creeperian Spanish). Ciudad Los’Ángeles: Gaceta Creeperiano. 14 January 2020.CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "Protests in Ciudad Los'Ángeles Continue". Gaceta Creeperiano El Salvador (in Creeperian Spanish). Ciudad Los’Ángeles: Gaceta Creeperiano. 15 January 2020.CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Assassination of Adán Tamayo Navarro". Gaceta Creeperiano El Salvador (in Creeperian Spanish). Ciudad Los’Ángeles: Gaceta Creeperiano. 16 January 2020.CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "State of Emergency in El Salvador". Gaceta Creeperiano El Salvador (in Creeperian Spanish). Ciudad Los’Ángeles: Gaceta Creeperiano. 19 January 2020.CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "Protestors Ordered to Cease Protesting". Gaceta Creeperiano El Salvador (in Creeperian Spanish). Ciudad Los’Ángeles: Gaceta Creeperiano. 20 January 2020.CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "Protests Mostly Die Down". Gaceta Creeperiano El Salvador (in Creeperian Spanish). Ciudad Los’Ángeles: Gaceta Creeperiano. 31 January 2020.CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "Little to No Violence Reported". Gaceta Creeperiano El Salvador (in Creeperian Spanish). Ciudad Los’Ángeles: Gaceta Creeperiano. 4 February 2020.CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Snap Election Declared". Gaceta Creeperiano El Salvador (in Creeperian Spanish). Ciudad Los’Ángeles: Gaceta Creeperiano. 9 April 2020.CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "Snap Election Postponed". Gaceta Creeperiano El Salvador (in Creeperian Spanish). Ciudad Los’Ángeles: Gaceta Creeperiano. 12 April 2020.CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Snap Election Postponed Again". Gaceta Creeperiano El Salvador (in Creeperian Spanish). Ciudad Los’Ángeles: Gaceta Creeperiano. 19 April 2020.CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "Lyoa to Monitor Salvadoran Election". Gaceta Creeperiano El Salvador (in Creeperian Spanish). Ciudad Los’Ángeles: Gaceta Creeperiano. 19 April 2020.CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "Giammattei Falla Wins Salvadoran Election". Gaceta Creeperiano El Salvador (in Creeperian Spanish). Ciudad Los’Ángeles: Gaceta Creeperiano. 7 May 2020.CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ 13.00 13.01 13.02 13.03 13.04 13.05 13.06 13.07 13.08 13.09 13.10 13.11 13.12 13.13 13.14 "Ciudad Los'Ángeles Agreement". Gaceta Creeperiano El Salvador (in Creeperian Spanish). Ciudad Los’Ángeles: Gaceta Creeperiano. 7 October 2020.CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "Initiative Announces Candidates". Gaceta Creeperiano El Salvador (in Creeperian Spanish). Ciudad Los’Ángeles: Gaceta Creeperiano. 7 October 2020.CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
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