El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele Takes Re-election Campaign Global Amid Constitutional Concerns

Despite a constitutional ban, Bukele seeks a second term, declaring El Salvador the safest country in Latin America.

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele has taken his controversial re-election campaign beyond Salvadoran borders in a bid to shore up global support.
Bukele's decision to seek reelection raises serious constitutional concerns, as El Salvador generally only allows presidents to serve one term.
Despite a constitutional ban on reelection, Bukele was granted a six-month leave from the presidency starting in December to run for reelection.
The Supreme Court, stacked with justices selected by Bukele’s allies in Congress, ruled in 2021 that Bukele could seek a second five-year term in the Feb. 4 election.
Bukele has declared El Salvador the safest country in Latin America, just a few years after it was listed as one of the world’s deadliest.