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4w ago

El Salvador Legislature Approves Indefinite Presidential Re-election and Election Overhaul

Fast-tracked first-round approval extends presidential terms to six years, abolishes runoffs, synchronizes all elections under simple majority requirements.

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El Salvadors Präsident Nayib Bukele kann künftig unbegrenzt wiedergewählt werden. Das Parlament in dem zentralamerikanischen Land verabschiedete eine Verfassungsreform, mit der die Begrenzung der Amtszeit des Präsidenten abgeschafft wird.

Overview

  • Only three opposition deputies voted against the amendment in the 57-to-3 first-round decision.
  • The amendments reset the current presidential term to end on June 1, 2027, aligning future presidential, legislative and municipal elections.
  • A second vote is required to ratify the changes and is widely expected to pass given the governing supermajority.
  • Pro-government judges overturned constitutional term limits to clear Bukele’s path to a 2024 re-election in which he won roughly 85% of the vote.
  • The state of exception in force since 2022 has enabled mass arrests of over 80,000 suspected gang members and drawn accusations of arbitrary detentions and human rights abuses.