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El Salvador’s Crypto President Could Stay in Power for Decades After Changes to Constitution
El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly approved changes to the country’s constitution on Thursday that will extend presidential ...
El Salvador approves indefinite presidential reelection and extends terms to six years
Bukele won reelection last year despite a constitutional ban, after Supreme Court justices selected by his party ruled in 2021 to allow reelection.
A Central American dictator? El Salvador just ENABLED gang-busting, crypto-loving president Bukele to potentially ‘rule for life’
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele can potentially rule perpetually, as the central American country's legislature has just approved constitutional reforms that scrapped presidential term limits.
El Salvador scraps term limits, paving way for Bukele to rule indefinitely
El Salvador's congress has approved constitutional reforms to abolish presidential term limits, allowing President Nayib ...
El Salvador approves indefinite presidential reelection and extends terms to 6 years
New Ideas and its allies in the Legislative Assembly quickly approved the proposals with the supermajority they hold. The ...
Donald Trump's Top Latin American Ally Bukele Gets Major Election Boost
The changes eliminate a long-standing ban on consecutive presidential terms and remove the second round of elections, consolidating Bukele's grip on power.
Migrants from Venezuela detained at an El Salvador prison open up about the abuse they endured
In the weeks since the U.S. released hundreds of Venezuelan nationals incarcerated at an infamous prison, several detainees ...
El Salvador Ends Term Limits, Letting Bukele Seek Re-Election Indefinitely
President Nayib Bukele has cracked down on gangs and civil rights, jailing tens of thousands of people. The National Assembly ...
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El Salvador approves indefinite reelection, extends presidential term to six years
Supporters argue the reforms simply align the presidency with rules already applying to other elected officials. Vice ...
El Salvador opens path for Bukele to stay in power indefinitely. Why critics aren't surprised
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly pushed through a constitutional reform overnight eliminating ...
El Salvador abolishes presidential term limits, extends term length
El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele received a green light from lawmakers to stay in office as long as he can keep getting ...