This article about an increase in El Salvador's benchmark borrowing costs in the wake of the first round of the election quotes Cynthia J. Arnson, Latin American Program Director, about the role of social programs in the election.
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“The vast majority of Salvadorans are poor or of very modest means, and social programs under the Funes government have been highly visible,” said Cynthia Arnson, director of the Latin American program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington D.C. Quijano “just isn’t trusted to deliver the same kinds of benefits.”
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