El Salvador's Electoral Tribunal Approves President Bukele's Controversial Bid for Reelection Despite Constitutional Prohibition

Following 2021 Supreme Court ruling and despite constitutional prohibition, Bukele and running mate meeting "legal requirements" for February 2024 election, amid popular support attributed to significant reduction in crime rates.

• El Salvador's Supreme Electoral Tribunal approved President Nayib Bukele's bid for reelection in 2024, despite the country's constitution technically prohibiting it.
• Bukele and his vice presidential candidate, Félix Ulloa, were confirmed to meet the legal requirements for the upcoming elections.
• In 2021, El Salvador's Supreme Court interpreted a particular article in the Constitution, enabling Bukele to run for a second term, stating the question of reelection was for Salvadorans to decide at the polls.
• Bukele's crackdown on gangs, resulting in significantly reduced crime rates, has garnered him massive popularity, with a recent poll giving him a clear advantage over rivals.
• Bukele was formerly a member of the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN), but was expelled in 2017. Since becoming president, Bukele has removed many FMLN party officials and their family members from government positions.

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