The reform excludes from payment cargo carriers that already have private insurance coverage in place in Central America.
From a press release by the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador:
With 54 votes in plenary legislature, Section 20 of the Special Law for the Establishment of the Fund for the Care of Traffic Accident Victims (Fonat) was reformed to incorporate a clause that excludes payment of the special contribution by freight vehicles with foreign plates, for those who already have an insurance policy against accidents and / or damage to third parties, to ensure compensation both in terms of health as well as financially, with current coverage level in Central America, including El Salvador.
The transition process of the Salvadoran government is proving that alternation of power contributes to sound political practices.
Observable facts in the current transition process between the government of the outgoing ARENA party and the incoming FMLN party, are positive signs up until now and differ sharply from other transitions.
The editorial from Sunday, May 24 2009 in Laprensagrafica.com analyzed and welcomed this year's pragmatic politics, giving reasons for this: "There had never before been a transition from one government to another like the one that is taking place this time. There had never been an occasion with so much political and citizen expectation with regard to the make-up of the incoming head’s cabinet. Transparency in public accounts, also driven by the pressure of the fiscal crisis, rather than being a cause for friction, has served to encourage understanding between parties."