The Nationalist Republican Alliance (Spanish: Alianza Republicana Nacionalista or ARENA) is a conservative political party in El Salvador. It was founded on September 30, 1981 by Roberto D'Aubuisson in order to oppose the reformist military junta that was ruling El Salvador at the time. Though D'Aubisson is best known for his suspected involvement in very many death squad murders, as was the ARENA of his time, in the peaceful post-civil war environment, the party functions with complete legitimacy as a normal right-wing party, in the same way that the leftist Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN), the former guerrilla group, known for conducting kidnappings and terrorist acts, is now the main opposition party in the country. The party is now generally considered to be the largest party in El Salvador^{[citation needed]}, and has controlled the presidency continuously since 1989. This page contains a list of presidents of El Salvador. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Ana Vilma de Escobar has been Vice-President of El Salvador since 1 June 2004. ... The Legislative Assembly is the legislative branch of the government of El Salvador. ... Political parties in El Salvador lists political parties in this country. ... Politics of El Salvador Categories: Election related stubs | Elections in El Salvador ... A presidential election was held in El Salvador on Sunday, 21 March 2004. ... A legislative election was held in El Salvador on 12 March 2006. ... A list of the departments of El Salvador in alphabetical order. ... Municipalities of El Salvador The departments of El Salvador are divided into 267 municipalities or municipios. ... El Salvador is a member of the United Nations and several of its specialized agencies, the Organization of American States (OAS), the Central American Common Market (CACM), the Central American Parliament (PARLACEN), and the Central American Integration System (SICA). ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... This article deals with conservatism as a political philosophy. ... Political parties Part of the Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A political party is a political organization that seeks to attain political power within a government, usually by participating in electoral campaigns. ... September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Roberto DAubuisson Major Roberto DAubuisson Arrieta (August 23, 1944–February 20, 1992), a Salvadoran political figure known as Chele, and Blowtorch Bob by detractors, was a Salvadoran politician and military leader who founded the Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA), which he led from 1978 to 1985. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... The Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (in Spanish: Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Nacional, FMLN) is a political party in El Salvador that was formerly a revolutionary guerrilla organization. ...

President Francisco Flores (1999–2004) was an Arenero, as were his two predecessors, Alfredo Cristiani and Armando Calderón Sol. Francisco Flores at the OAS, Jan. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alfredo Cristiani Burkard born on November 22, 1947 in San Salvador in El Salvador, was President of El Salvador between 1 June 1989 and 1 June 1994. ... Armando Calderón Sol (born June 24, 1948) was President of El Salvador from June 1, 1994 to June 1, 1999, representing the Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA). ...

At the legislative elections, held on March 16, 2003, the party won 32.0% of the popular vote and 27 out of 84 seats in the Legislative Assembly. ARENA's successful candidate in El Salvador's 2004 presidential election was Tony Saca. On March 21, 2004, Saca defeated Schafik Handal, the candidate of the left-wing Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front, by a margin of 58% to 36% with 70% turnout. He was sworn in as president the following June 1. In the 12 March 2006 legislative election, the party won 39.4% of the popular vote and 32 out of 84 seats. A legislative election was held in El Salvador on 16 March 2003. ... March 16 is the 75th day of the year (76th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Legislative Assembly is the legislative branch of the government of El Salvador. ... A presidential election was held in El Salvador on Sunday, 21 March 2004. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (81st in leap years). ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Schafik Handal Schafik Jorge Handal (October 14, 1930 – January 24, 2006) was a Salvadoran politician. ... The Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (in Spanish: Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Nacional, FMLN) is a political party in El Salvador that was formerly a revolutionary guerrilla organization. ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... March 12 is the 71st day of the year (72nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... A legislative election was held in El Salvador on 12 March 2006. ...

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