El Salvador Holds Historic Elections Amid Violence

Millions of Salvadorans will vote for new mayors and Congress members this Sunday. Some are calling it the most contested election since 1992. The two largest parties, the leftist FMLN and the rightist ARENA, concluded their campaigns but in a violent context. Hundreds of international observers have arrived to the Central American country to verify clean elections. But as Ricardo Martínez reports, violence and intimidation could factor into the results.

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