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El Salvador Changes Constitution, Ending Term Limits for Nayib Bukele (www.nytimes.com)
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Author: Francesca Regalado
Published on: 01/08/2025 | 00:00:00

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El Salvador’s National Assembly approved sweeping changes to the nation’s Constitution. The legislature, in which Mr. Bukele’s party holds a supermajority, voted to end presidential term limits and extend a president’s term in office from five years to six, according to the National Assembly's X account. In June, he said he would rather be called a dictator than let criminals operate with impunity. He has also positioned himself as President Trump’s closest ally The amendments to five articles of the Constitution quickly passed on Thursday, with 57 votes in favor and three opposed. The changes will ensure that presidential elections coincide with legislative and municipal elections, the Nuevas Ideas lawmaker wrote on social media after the vote.

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