The recent decision by the Salvadoran Congress to extend the presidential term to six years and a constitutional reform allowing indefinite reelection has sparked criticism both within and outside the country. Nayib Bukele, the current president, has said that the measure is not a threat to democracy.

This is how the president referred this Sunday, August 3, to the “express procedure, the Congress, dominated by the ruling party,” through which last Thursday a constitutional reform was approved that allows indefinite reelection, extends the term from five to six years, and eliminates the second round of elections.”

Bukele faced criticism regarding the reforms, which quickly flooded social media. Organizations such as “Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch (HRW), and the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) considered the decision a death blow to democracy and a manipulation of the Constitution to favor Bukele’s ambitions for power.”

The Salvadoran president, for his part, steers clear of comments that define him as a dictator. He currently enjoys great popularity for his fight against gangs, which has reduced violence in the country to historic lows.

M.Pino

Source: swissinfo

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