El Salvador sets 2027 presidential election as Nayib Bukele seeks third term
Summary
El Salvador will hold its next presidential election on February 28, 2027. President Nayib Bukele can run for a third term after changes to the constitution removed term limits.Key Facts
- The election date is set for February 28, 2027.
- Constitutional changes now allow President Bukele to run for unlimited terms.
- Bukele has been president since 2019.
- He is credited with reducing gang violence through a strict crackdown.
- Since 2022, about 92,000 people have been arrested under a state of emergency, many without charges.
- Human rights groups accuse Bukele of abuses, but he denies these claims.
- Bukele’s party, Nuevas Ideas, chose him as their candidate for a third term.
- His main challengers include Maytee Iraheta (right-wing ARENA party) and Rafael Aguirre (left-wing FMLN party).
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