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Caribbean & Central America - February 2006 (ISSN 1741-4458)
EL SALVADOR: Handal's death could redefine domestic politics
Schafik Handal, the iconic leader of the left-wing opposition Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Nacional (FMLN), died of a heart attack on 24 January at the age of 75. His death raises two big questions. In the short term, will it have an impact on the legislative elections on 12 March? In the medium to long term, will it pave the way for a serious reshaping of the
FMLN?
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