El Salvador President’s Party Nominates Bukele to Seek Third Term
The ruling party cited reforms that removed term limits, and Bukele won an unopposed primary with Vice President Félix Ulloa on the ticket.
- On Sunday, President Nayib Bukele secured the nomination of his ruling Nuevas Ideas party for the 2027 presidential election, clearing the path for a third consecutive term.
- The Legislative Assembly, controlled by Nuevas Ideas, approved constitutional reforms on July 31, 2025, removing presidential term limits and extending the presidential term to six years.
- Running unopposed in the primary, Bukele stated "We are ready" while sharing official documents from the National Electoral Commission, maintaining high approval ratings amid the ongoing state of emergency.
- Vice President Felix Ulloa was nominated alongside Bukele to complete the ticket, while the party selected candidates for the Legislative Assembly and 44 municipalities.
- Political parties must register their candidates with the Supreme Electoral Tribunal in the coming weeks ahead of general elections scheduled for February 28, 2027.
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The leadership of New Ideas confirmed Nayib Bukele as its presidential candidate for the elections in El Salvador in 2027, outlining him for a third term. The announcement was made after the party’s internal primaries, where the president appeared as the sole contender and again accompanied by Felix Ulloa as vice-presidential formula. The candidacy is based on the constitutional reform of 2025 that removed limits of re-election and abolished the…
The President of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, was appointed candidate of the Nuevas Ideas government party for the presidential elections of February 2027, in which he will aim for a third consecutive term. (ANSA)
The ruling New Ideas party proclaimed the current president as the winner of its inmates in the run-up to next February’s elections, in a country that allows indefinite re-election
El Salvador's president, Nayib Bukele, won the nomination of his party's New Ideas (NI) presidential candidacy for the 2027 elections.
El Salvador’s Bukele Wins Primary for Third Presidential Term : The Tico Times | Costa Rica News
President Nayib Bukele received the official nomination of his Nuevas Ideas party for the 2027 presidential election, clearing the path for a third consecutive term. The party’s internal elections, held nationwide among affiliates, confirmed Bukele as the presidential candidate after he registered as the sole pre-candidate weeks earlier. Vice President Félix Ulloa was nominated alongside […] The post El Salvador’s Bukele Wins Primary for Third P…
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