Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele can now run for election indefinitely
El Salvador approved indefinite reelection for president and extended terms to six years, sparking backlash from critics warning of increasing authoritarianism.
El Salvador’s legislature approved sweeping constitutional changes, including allowing indefinite presidential reelection, effectively enabling President Nayib Bukele to remain in power beyond his current term.
The package of five reforms, passed in a 57–3 vote by Bukele’s New Ideas party and allies, also extends the presidential term to six years from five and eliminates runoff voting, according to the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador.
Opponents warned that the move concentrates power and threatens democratic institutions, as the changes remove term limits that have long served as checks on executive authority.
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