Sonsonate: Most Violent Region in a Very Violent Country

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In recent years, Central American has become an increasingly important route for trafficking drugs from South America up to Mexico and the United States. El Salvador is a key location on this journey north, and is home to a vital cocaine pathway, known as El Caminito, which stretches from the Honduran border to the Guatemalan border.
Located on El Salvador’s Pacific coast, close to Guatemala, the province of Sonsonate is strategic territory for drug traffickers. Its main port, Acajutla, is a crucial hub for drug shipments, and its proximity to Guatemala ensures quick ground transfer to Mexico.

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Which candidate would you vote for in the next presidential election?

	Oct. 2008	Jul. 2008	Jun. 2008
Mauricio Funes (FMLN)	41.5%	37.6%	37.5%
Rodrigo Ávila (ARENA)	37.8%	30.5%	23.2%
Other candidates	--	0.4%	0.8%
Undecided	20.7%	31.6%	38.5%

Source: Borge & Asociados / El Diario de Hoy
Methodology: Interviews with 1,200 Salvadoran adults, conducted from Oct. 15 to Oct. 26, 2008. Margin of error is 2.8 per cent.

El Salvador: Funes 37.5, Avila 23.2

Which candidate would you vote for in the next presidential election?

	Jun. 2008	Apr. 2008
Mauricio Funes (FMLN)	37.5%	26.8%
Rodrigo Ávila (ARENA)	23.2%	19.7%
Other candidates	0.8%	--
Wilfredo Salgado (PCN)	--	0.7%
Other / Undecided	38.5%	51.5%

Source: Borge & Asociados / El Diario de Hoy
Methodology: Interviews with 1,000 Salvadoran adults, conducted from Jun. 16 to Jun. 23, 2008. Margin of error is 3.2 per cent.