US EditionTrump White House Backs Controversial Reform Clearing Bukele’s Path to Third Term
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In the midst of the whirlwind of national and international criticism caused by the decision of the El Salvador Parliament to approve the indefinite re-election that will allow Nayib Bukele to perpetuate himself in power, the Donald Trump administration has given a resounding backlash to its biggest political ally in Central America: “El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly was democratically elected to promote the interests and policies of its const…
The U.S. government expressed its support for El Salvador's constitutional reform and refused to compare the Central American country with a dictatorship.
On Thursday, Bukele's New Ideas party, which dominates Congress, approved the amendment that will allow indefinite presidential reelection, extend terms from five to six years, and eliminate runoff elections.
The president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, recently shared on his social networks an official statement attributed to the United States Department of State, in which the government of President Donald Trump offers explicit support to his political project: the constitutional reform that removes the limits to presidential reelection in his country. According to that position, the White House does not consider it appropriate to compare El Salvado…
On Tuesday, the U.S. government expressed its support for the constitutional reform in El Salvador, which supports the indefinite re-election of the president. This leaves Nayib Bukele free to opt for a third term. In addition, it refused to compare the Central American country with a dictatorship. “El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly was democratically elected to promote the interests and policies of its voters. The decision to make constitution…
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