El Salvador approves indefinite presidential reelection and extends presidential terms

4 August
Flag of El Salvador (photo credit: Kaufdex via pixabay)
Flag of El Salvador (photo credit: Kaufdex via pixabay)
The party of El Salvador President Nayib Bukele approved constitutional changes in the country's National Assembly on Thursday that will allow indefinite presidential reelection and extend presidential terms to six years. Lawmaker Ana Figueroa from the New Ideas party had proposed the changes to five articles of the constitution. The proposal also included eliminating the second round of the election where the two top vote-getters from the first round face off. New Ideas and its allies in the National Assembly quickly approved the proposals with the supermajority they hold. The vote passed with 57 in favor and three opposed.
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