El Salvador: Recent reports of activities of, or abuses against, the Popular Liberation Forces (Fuerzas Populares de Liberación, FPL)
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 10 February 2003 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | SLV41155.E |
| Reference | 2 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, El Salvador: Recent reports of activities of, or abuses against, the Popular Liberation Forces (Fuerzas Populares de Liberación, FPL), 10 February 2003, SLV41155.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3f7d4e1d2a.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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No recent (2002-2003) references to the Popular Liberation Forces (Fuerzas Populares de Liberación, FPL) as an individual organization could be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.
Recent reports mention the FPL only in a reference to an FMLN leading figure's former affiliation with the group and to identify it as a faction within the FMLN. For example, Facundo Guardado is described as a former commander of the FPL and former FMLN presidential candidate, who separated from the FMLN two years after his candidacy, in 2001, and who now leads the Renewal Movement Party (Partido Movimento Renovador, PMR) party (Probidad 10 Jan. 2003). The most recent reference states that the FMLN harbours at least two "orthodox" factions: one identified with a former Communist Party (Partido Comunista, PC) member of the FMLN and followers of FMLN figure Shafick Handal, the other faction identified with the FPL and followers of FMLN figure Sanchez Ceren (El Faro 27 Jan. 2003). The latter report also mentions that the "orthodox-PC" FMLN mayoral candidate for Soyapango undermined the candidacy of the "FPL" potential candidate, Marta Rodriguez (ibid.).
For additional information on the dissolution of individual groups within the FMLN, including the FPL, please refer to SLV36446.E of 15 February 2001.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
References
El Faro [San Salvador]. 27 January 2003. Probidad, El Salvador. 10 January 2003. "Partidos Políticos Salvadoreños." Additional Sources Consulted
Central America Report [Guatemala City]. 2002-Jan. 2003
El Diario de Hoy/El Salvador.com. 4 February 2003. Elecciones 2003
IRB Databases
Latin American Weekly Report [London]. 2002-Jan. 2003
Latinamerica Press [Lima]. 2002-Jan. 2003
La Prensa Gráfica [San Salvador]. 4 February 2003. Diputados y Alcaldes – Elecciones 2003
Internet sites and search engines, including:
El Diario de Hoy/El Salvador.com. Searchable archives
La Prensa Gráfica [San Salvador]. Searchable archives
Probidad, El Salvador