tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9177745.post112118679804061374..comments2024-03-28T11:30:20.005-05:00Comments on El Salvador Perspectives: Saca as populistTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02452039674856298357noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9177745.post-1121293211739908752005-07-13T17:20:00.000-05:002005-07-13T17:20:00.000-05:00Geez, things have changed. If the worse an ARENA ...Geez, things have changed. If the worse an ARENA president can be accused of is passing CAFTA in a sneaky way, it sure beats running death squads. <BR/><BR/>Maybe Huntington was right about strong, and well-organized parties being important for long term stability and development. I don't know if its sad, encouraging or just twisted that the FMLN and ARENA end up being the ones proving this.Boli-Nicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416904838567704211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9177745.post-1121272662585035542005-07-13T11:37:00.000-05:002005-07-13T11:37:00.000-05:00The examples given by the Proceso article were sen...The examples given by the Proceso article were sending troops to Iraq and the promotion of Flores as candidate to head the OEA. I might have added the way CAFTA was passed in a wee hours of the morning session of the National Assembly. <BR/><BR/>But I would generally not agree with the "authoritarian" label other than in connection with the completely failed anti-gang policy. And even with that policy, Saca does his best not to appear authoritarian by constantly stressing his willingness to meet around the table with any of his opponents. The willingness to meet is mostly for the cameras, since I don't see any shift from the usual ARENA policies.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02452039674856298357noreply@blogger.com