Overview

• The Legislative Assembly approved amendments by a 57–3 vote to remove presidential term limits, extend terms to six years, and eliminate the run-off election.
• Lawmakers shortened the current term by two years to align presidential, legislative, and municipal polls in 2027.
• A loyalist Supreme Court and expedited constitutional processes paved the way for the ruling New Ideas party’s reforms.
• President Nayib Bukele maintains high approval ratings driven by his heavy-handed anti-gang crackdown that has sharply reduced violence.
• Critics warn the changes dismantle democratic safeguards and risk cementing one-party rule under Bukele’s long-term control.