The party of El Salvador's former left-wing guerrillas is poised for victory in the parliamentary election.

With almost 70% of votes counted, the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) had a nine-point lead over the governing conservative party Arena.

But Arena took the lead in municipal polls and neither party has gained enough seats for an outright majority.

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