According to M?ximo D?az and Wanda M?ndez of the List?n
\nDiario, the statement released yesterday by Roberto Rosario, one of the judges
\non the Central Electoral Board (JCE), could be a prelude to a new political
\ncrisis. The Central Electoral Board is the governmental authority in charge of
\norganizing the presidential elections in May 2004. Rosario said that some
\ndecisions were being made without the awareness of all JCE members, and this, in
\nturn, could affect the credibility and legitimacy of the electoral board and
\nsystem. This questioning of some of the decisions taken by Luis Arias, the chief
\njudge of the Electoral Board, are the first to come to light since the forced
\nresignation of the former chief magistrate, Manuel Ram?n Morel Cerda.
\nIn a telephone interview with the reporters, Rosario said that the judges are
\nnot obliged to reach a consensus on any given issue, but that all matters before
\nthe board should be presented to its full panel of judges before arriving at any
\ndecision. Most of Rosario?s complaints have to do with personnel issues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
According to M?ximo D?az and Wanda M?ndez of the List?n Diario, the statement released yesterday by Roberto Rosario, one of the judges on the Central Electoral Board (JCE), could be a prelude to a new political crisis. The Central Electoral Board is the governmental authority in charge of organizing the presidential elections in May 2004. … <\/p>\n