El Salvador Ratifies Sanchez Ceren Election Victory
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El Salvador’s election tribunal ratified Salvador Sanchez Ceren’s victory in the nation’s presidential election, rejecting opposition calls for a recount on allegations of fraud.
In the final tally, Vice President Sanchez Ceren of the ruling Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front defeated Norman Quijano, 67, of the Arena party by 50.1 percent to 49.9 percent, according to results from the March 9 election released today by the tribunal. The final count put the margin of victory at 6,364 votes out of 3 million ballots cast, compared with 6,634 in the first tally, according to the tribunal’s website. Quijano has alleged the election was marred by fraud.