Grand Alliance for National Unity
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Grand Alliance for National Unity (Gran Alianza por la Unidad Nacional or GANA) is a political party in El Salvador
. The party established itself on 16 January 2010 and was recognized by the Supreme Electoral Court of El Salvador on 19 May of the same year. It is described as a conservative party of the popular right.
The majority of party members came from the ARENA
. Originally the defection from ARENA included 12 deputies in the Legislative Assembly
, but this number has grown to 16. GANA ranks third in seats in the assembly with 16, after the FMLN
's 35 and the ARENA's remaining 18.
El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
. The party established itself on 16 January 2010 and was recognized by the Supreme Electoral Court of El Salvador on 19 May of the same year. It is described as a conservative party of the popular right.
The majority of party members came from the ARENA
Nationalist Republican Alliance
The Nationalist Republican Alliance is a conservative political party in El Salvador. It was founded on September 30, 1981, by Roberto D'Aubuisson, in order to oppose the reformist military junta that was ruling El Salvador at the time...
. Originally the defection from ARENA included 12 deputies in the Legislative Assembly
Legislative Assembly of El Salvador
The Legislative Assembly is the legislative branch of the government of El Salvador.The Salvadoran legislature is a unicameral body....
, but this number has grown to 16. GANA ranks third in seats in the assembly with 16, after the FMLN
Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front
The Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front is, since 1992, a left-wing political party in El Salvador and formerly a coalition of five revolutionary guerrilla organizations...
's 35 and the ARENA's remaining 18.
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El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...