These preliminary results are expected to change as reports come in from the provinces since the PAN's stronghold is in the city, while the FRG and the FDNG are expected to make a stronger showing in the provinces. In general, voting took place without serious incidences throughout the republic. The delegation saw this party giving these voters bags of food before taking them to the polls. I apologise for the sketchy form of this report. I am writing it quickly because we only have power for a limited amount of time.
Initial reports indicate a simultaneous attack on power sources throughout the country.
Since it would be extremely foolish for the URNG to disrupt an electoral process they have spent the past five months supporting, it is most likely the action is an attempt by sectors of the extreme right to both interrupt the vote count and discredit the guerrillas. An hour and a half after the blackout began, INDE has managed to restore electricity in some sectors of the city but power remains out in the provinces and the vote count has been seriously impeded. Because INDE is using limited emergency power supplies we believe we will only have electricity for an hour or two. In order to beat the next blackout, I will stop writing and send now. We will keep you updated on any major new developments.