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Daniel Olmedo, 26 August 2025
From Term Limits to No Limits: El Salvador’s Constitutional Reform on Presidential Re-electionMarjorie Chorro de Trigueros , 21 September 2021
A Highly Risky Proposal to Reform the Salvadoran Constitution
El Salvador approves indefinite presidential reelection and extends presidential terms4 August 2025
The party of El Salvador President Nayib Bukele approved constitutional changes in the country's National Assembly on Thursday that will allow indefinite presid…
El Salvador's president rewrites constitution to allow changes at will11 February 2025
On Wednesday afternoon, the Salvadoran Legislative Assembly ratified changes to the 1983 Constitution that upend the Salvadoran political and legal system. The …
Congress of El Salvador approves controversial changes to constitutional reform process8 May 2024
El Salvador’s Congress, which is controlled by President Nayib Bukele’s New Ideas party, on Monday approved a change to an article of the Constitution to facili…
In El Salvador, supreme court rules presidents can serve two consecutive terms6 September 2021
El Salvador's top court Friday said populist President Nayib Bukele would be allowed to run for a second term, despite the country's constitution prohibiting th…
El Salvador to present constitutional reform plan this weekend27 August 2021
El Salvador's government will present a proposal on Saturday to reform the Constitution, seeking to extend the presidential term, include the possibility of rev…