MEXICO CITY, Feb 3: Presidential election will be held in El Salvador on Sunday, with four candidates contesting the post. Hugo Martinez from the left-wing Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front; businessman Carlos Calleja from the right-wing Nationalist Republican Alliance; former mayor of the country’s capital, Nayib Bukele from the conservative Grand Alliance for National Unity; and Josue Alvarado from the centrist Vamos party are running for presidency. Incumbent President Salvador Ceren cannot run for a second consecutive term under the country’s legislation. Around 1,600 polling stations will be open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. local time (from 13:00 to 23:00 GMT). Over 5.2 millions citizens have registered to vote. Security measures will be enhanced, with the country’s police, Armed Forces, and prosecution being in charge of it. To win in the first round, a candidate must secure over 50 percent of the vote. Otherwise, a run-off will be held on March 10, with two top candidates facing each other. In El Salvador, the president is elected for a five-year period.
According to opinion polls, Bukele is the favorite to win the election outright in the first round.
(AGENCIES)
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