The opposition FMLN confirms its presidential candidate for the 2027 elections in El Salvador

The Salvadoran opposition party and former guerrilla movement, Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Nacional (FMLN), officially proclaimed physician and unionist Rafael Aguirre as its presidential candidate. The announcement designates Aguirre to run in the upcoming presidential elections in El Salvador.

The formal proclamation took place on a Sunday in San Salvador, marking a key milestone for the leftist party as it organizes its electoral bid for the 2027 presidential race against the current political landscape.