El Salvador: Information on Carlos Amaya who was elected to the National Assembly in 1991, including whether he was based in Sensuntepeque between 1988 and 1997, on his current influence within the Alianza Republicana Nacionalista (ARENA) party, the military and the country in general, and on any reports that he was linked to death squads
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 October 1997 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | SLV27779.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, El Salvador: Information on Carlos Amaya who was elected to the National Assembly in 1991, including whether he was based in Sensuntepeque between 1988 and 1997, on his current influence within the Alianza Republicana Nacionalista (ARENA) party, the military and the country in general, and on any reports that he was linked to death squads, 1 October 1997, SLV27779.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ab3050.html [accessed 1 June 2023] |
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Information on the above-mentioned subjects is limited among the sources consulted by the DIRB.
In a 30 September 1997 telephone interview with the DIRB, an ARENA party representative at the Legislative Assembly in San Salvador stated that Carlos Amaya is no longer a National Assembly deputy.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB 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.
Reference
Office of the Alianza Republicana Nacionalista (ARENA), Legislative Assembly. San Salvador. 30 September 1997. Telephone interview with a representative.
Additional Sources Consulted
Amnesty International Report. 1996-1997.
Central America NewsPak [Austin, Tex.]. 1995-1997.
Central American Report [Guatemala City]. 1995-1997.
The Europa World Year Book 1997. 1997.
Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Daily Reports. 1991-1996.
Human Rights Watch World Report. 1996-1997.
Latinamerica Press [Lima]. 1991-1997.
Latin American Regional Report: Caribbean & Central America Report [London]. 1995-1997.
Political Handbook of the World 1997. 1997.
Political Parties of the Americas: 1980s to 1990s. 1992.
One oral source consulted could not provide information on the above-mentioned subject.
Electronic sources: DIRB Databases, Global News Bank, LEXIS/NEXIS, Internet, REFWORLD (UNHCR database).
