Posted: Saturday, August 2, 2025. 10:15 am CST.
By Zoila Palma: El Salvador’s Congress, led by President Nayib Bukele’s New Ideas party, passed a sweeping electoral reform on Thursday that removes presidential term limits and allows indefinite re-election.
The move also extends presidential terms from 5 to 6 years and eliminates run-off elections, Reuters report.
The bill, passed 57-3 just before a legislative recess, comes despite constitutional bans on consecutive terms.
Bukele was re-elected last year after a controversial 2021 court ruling—by judges aligned with him—declared re-election a human right.
Opposition lawmakers and human rights groups condemned the changes, warning they mark a shift toward authoritarianism.
Bukele, still widely popular for his tough anti-gang policies, has faced growing criticism for cracking down on eroding democratic institutions.
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