34. Are there provisions for free or subsidized access to media for candidates?
El Salvador
Source: Article 64, paragraph 1, Political Parties Act 2013.
Artículo 64 inciso 1°. – Las contribuciones privadas solo pueden acreditarse a favor de los partidos politicos
Article 64, paragraph 1. – Private contributions can only be credited to political parties.
Ley de Partidos: https://www.asamblea.gob.sv/sites/default/files/documents/decretos/2E597B83-D1C9-4C91-A9C9-6EC8A44FBA0F.pdf
-There is no regulation that allows non-partisan candidates access to the media. In the case of party can-didates, it does not apply because the law establishes that only parties can receive contributions.
-In fact, by not regulating the financing of party candidates, the law creates a loophole that is exploited in practice by candidates to raise funds without being accountable to their parties or the electoral authority for the origin and destination of the funds received.
