El Salvador's ruling party backs re-election in constitutional proposal

1/8/2025 7:49

El Salvador's ruling party on Thursday put forward a proposal which could drastically overhaul how elections are run in the Central American nation, potentially opening the door for another term from President Nayib Bukele.



Bukele won a second term last year despite a constitutional ban on re-election. El Salvador's top court, filled with Bukele-backed judges, had ruled that it was the leader's human right to run again.



The constitutional amendment sent on Thursday by Bukele's New Ideas party, which dominates Congress, would allow indefinite presidential re-election, extend terms from five years to six and scrap run-offs.