Salvadoran President Rules Out Joining ALBA

President Mauricio Funes ruled out the possibility of his country joining ALBA, the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas.

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

The President remarked that his government supports the Central American integration process, and that not joining ALBA does not mean they will not maintain relationships with its member states.

"Vice president Salvador Sánchez Cerén had stated on Monday that Funes was 'analyzing' the possibility of joining ALBA", reported Laprensagrafica.com.

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