Gro Harlem Brundtland vs Mauricio Funes

Brundtland became Norway's first female Prime Minister in February 1981, leading a Labour Party government. Her first term lasted only eight months.

Brundtland chaired the UN World Commission on Environment and Development, which produced the 1987 report 'Our Common Future'. This report defined sustainable development.

Brundtland returned as Prime Minister in May 1986, serving until 1989, and again from 1990 to 1996. Her governments implemented social reforms and environmental policies.

Brundtland served as WHO Director-General from 1998 to 2003. She focused on public health issues including tobacco control, HIV/AIDS, and malaria.

Funes' government launched social programs including free school uniforms and supplies, a universal healthcare initiative, and subsidies for the poor. He also increased the minimum wage and expanded access to credit for small farmers.

Mauricio Funes won the presidential election as the candidate of the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN), becoming the first leftist president of El Salvador since the civil war. His victory marked the end of 20 years of ARENA rule.

Funes restored diplomatic relations with Cuba, which had been severed since 1961, and strengthened ties with Venezuela's Hugo Chavez. This aligned El Salvador with the ALBA bloc and secured oil subsidies from Venezuela.

Funes fled to Nicaragua after being accused of embezzling $351 million in public funds during his presidency. He was granted asylum by the Ortega government, and El Salvador issued an international arrest warrant for him.