CP/DEC. 52 (1962/14)

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS IN THE REPUBLIC OF EL SALVADOR

(Adopted by the Permanent Council at its regular meeting of April 9, 2014)

THE PERMANENT COUNCIL OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES,

TAKING INTO ACCOUNT:

That in the Republic of El Salvador presidential elections were recently held over two rounds, on February 2 and March 9, 2014, respectively; and

That the Organization of American States (OAS) supported the electoral process through an electoral observation mission in both rounds; and

CONSIDERING:

That the Supreme Electoral Tribunal of El Salvador, in accordance with the electoral standards in force, issued the final ballot return and official statement of the results of the poll on March 16, 2014, declaring Mr. Salvador Sánchez Cerén President-elect and Mr. Oscar Ortiz Ascencio Vice President-elect,

DECLARES:

1. To express its solidarity with, and congratulate, the President-elect, Mr. Salvador Sánchez Cerén, the Vice President-elect, Mr. Oscar Ortiz Ascencio, and the Salvadorean people on the profound civic-mindedness they displayed at the ballot boxes during the recent presidential elections.

2. To acknowledge the work of the Electoral Observation Mission in El Salvador and the report submitted to the Permanent Council.

3. To recognize the will of all political actors and sectors of Salvadorean society to maintain dialogue and consensus in a bid to continue strengthening institutions, the rule of law, and democratic development.