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The Age AULeftist candidate Mauricio Funes has claimed victory in El Salvador's presidential election, in a historic vote that ends the 20-year rule of right-wing party ARENA.
"This was the happiest night of my life," Funes told reporters and supporters late on Sunday.
"Today, the citizenship that believed in hope and defeated fear has triumphed," Funes said.
"My government will be based on the spirit of national unity," Funes said.
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