Aprovechando los resultados de su “guerra contra las pandillas”, el presidente de El Salvador desafió la constitución y logró le reelección. A lo largo de la región, su modelo represivo inspira a ultraderechistas.
El gobernante consiguió ser reelegido inconstitucionalmente y obtener 54 de 60 escaños en el Legislativo. En el nuevo mapa electoral, el pluralismo político es el gran perdedor.
The president achieved an unconstitutional reelection while his party obtained 54 of 60 seats in the legislature. In the new electoral map, political pluralism is the big loser.
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has been reelected in a landslide. Supporters praise his security gains despite widespread human rights abuses, and leaders across the region are looking to emulate his model.
President Nayib Bukele’s slide toward authoritarianism has culminated in an unconstitutional reelection bid. His consolidation of power has cracked down on independent press.
The expansion of the Surf City tourism project towards the eastern and unexploited part of the country raises concerns over democracy, sustainability, and land ownership.