Earlier this week US secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, attended the inauguration of El Salvador’s new president, Mauricio Funes. “We have witnesses a peaceful transfer of power between two formerly warring parties,” said Clinton.
As I prepare for my departure to San Salvador next week, I have to remind myself that the work I will be doing with Survivor Corps-El Salvador is not just about disability rights, but has political and social roots that run deep through a recent history scarred by decades of conflict and discontent. The democratic shift of power from ARENA to FMLN has great historic significance. All eyes are now on Funes, and many believe he can work with both parties and continue to heal the fragmented civil society that still exists as a result of the 12-year civil war.
