The Movement of Victims of the Exceptional Regime (Movir) was one of the organizations leading the protests. / Lisbeth Ayala.
Doctors, three presidential candidates, members of the opposition, relatives of those captured in the emergency regime, members of various organizations have complained about the immediate re-election of the president, violations of freedoms, shortages of medicines, disrespect for doctors, incidents of captivity. marched in protest. Innocent people in emergency situations and food insecurity.
Luis Parada, presidential candidate of the Nuestro Tiempo party. Joel Sanchez of the Nationalist Republican Alliance (Arena). Members of the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN), the University of Medicine, and MPs Anabel Berosso and Claudia Ortiz also took part in the march.
Roberto Montoya, dean of the School of Medicine, asserted that there are “many reasons” to march. “First of all, be there for people who are looking for medicines they don’t have. There aren’t enough centers to accommodate people seeking help,” he said.
We will fight to ensure that the position of doctors in society is respected. That can’t be true, there’s a photo attached that defames the union, that’s an injustice. What we want is justice and a better health system, which is actually very bad. Outside of that, there is an effect of fear on all people, and even in the military, few colleagues dare to come, but everyone has a white ribbon in the end.
Roberto Montoya
President of a medical school.
The procession passed through Alameda Juan Pablo II and headed down Avenida España to Plaza Gerardo Barrios or Plaza de Civica. /Francisco Valle.
Members of the medical college and some doctors also joined the protests, demanding respect for doctors and complaining about drug shortages in hospitals. They claim doctors are afraid. /Francisco Valle.
Presidential candidate Luis Parada called the march “one of the most important marches in the history of El Salvador’s democracy, where freedoms are protected.” Parada declared it unacceptable that the president wants to be re-elected and accused the government of making agreements with gangs.
He recalled being in El Salvador during the 1985 independence ceremony, saying, “At that time he was the flag bearer in the Air Force and was in the parachute pavilion, so he knows a lot about these events.”
Parada revealed to various media that he could not officially register as a presidential candidate because the Court of Accounts of the Republic (CCR) requested solvency on August 12, but he was not granted solvency. did. Republic.
The march’s arrival point was Civica Square in front of the National Library, which is still under construction. / Lisbeth Ayala.
These organizations rejected the president’s re-election. / Lisbeth Ayala.
Nuestro Tiempo presidential candidate Luis Parada asserts that freedom is under threat in El Salvador. /Francisco Valle.
We at Simeduco join the people of El Salvador who are dissatisfied with the policies of this government, chaired by President Boucle. We are united in the sense that we will voice our opposition to the president’s re-election because it is unconstitutional.
Daniel Rodriguez
General Secretary Simeduko.
We stand with the people, with the working class, with the process of self-determination and independence. In addition to independence, they also require wages, work, health, and education.
Manuel Flores
FMLN presidential candidate.
One, to celebrate the 202nd anniversary of independence, September 15 of El Salvador, to show solidarity with the social sector, to show solidarity with organized civil society and to defend our rights, the Constitution and compliance with the law. is.
Joel Sanchez
Arena presidential candidate.
Justice for the relatives and innocent victims of the emergency regime, and for the agricultural sector, which is seeking support from the government to restore production and improve our chances of getting food.
claudia ortiz
Vamos representative.
We must also take into account the setbacks in democratic issues that El Salvador is experiencing. Today, I believe that the slogans are diverse and the causes for taking to the streets are multiple, but it is the people who are expressing their will against the unconstitutional desire for re-election.
Annabelle Bellosso
FMLN deputy.
Arena’s presidential candidate, Salvadoran Abroad Joel Sánchez, said he was marching to defend human rights, the constitution and respect for the law. He is accompanied by Ruben Zamora and Ronal Umaña. /Francisco Valle.
Claudia Ortiz, a delegate from the Vamos party, also took part in the march, calling for justice for the relatives and innocent victims of the emergency regime and support for the agricultural sector. /Francisco Valle.
Two months after the start of the emergency regime, a woman asks for the release of her captured son. /Francisco Valle.
Also at the march, the United Movement of the National Opposition (UNO) reiterated its call for “revolt” in the face of Republic President Nayib Boukre’s intention to seek re-election as interim ruler until 2024. 2029.
Bukele has not yet registered as a presidential candidate since announcing his decision to run as a candidate for president of the republic on national television a year ago, on September 15, 2022. Tonight, the President called for the creation of a new national network.
The UNO movement also joined the protests, raising a flag of “rebellion” and warning against the backdrop of the president’s impending re-election. / Veronica Crespin.
Retired employees of the National Civil Police (PNC) demanded an increase in their pensions in a protest. /Francisco Valle.
Relatives protested the arrest, which was said to be arbitrary under the emergency regime. The Humane Legal Aid Society reports 185 of his deaths in prison. /Francisco Valle.
/Francisco Valle.
Veterans also joined the protests. /Francisco Valle.
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Source: Diario Elmundo
