Indefinite reelection in El Salvador opens door to dictator in the making

Saturday, August 2nd 2025 - 10:45 UTC “You know what? I don't care if they call me a dictator,” Bukele said earlier this year Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele is anything but worried about being called a “dictator,” especially after 57 of his loyal …

‘Democracy Has Died’ Opponents Claim, After El Salvador Ends Term Limits for President Bukele

Critics are sounding alarm bells after El Salvador changed its constitution to extend presidential terms to six years and allow President Bukele to run for reelection indefinitely.  Mr. Bukele’s party, which controls the country’s legislative branch, acted …

El Salvador Opens Door to More Bitcoin as Bukele’s Presidency Is Extended

The El Salvadorian legislative assembly voted to eliminate presidential term limits, a bold step toward consolidating political power. The implications for crypto go beyond politics, as the move signals potential for more Bitcoin (BTC) accumulation. El …

World Reuters Analysis-Leader for life? El Salvador's Bukele headed that way, critics say

By Emily Green (Reuters) -There was no shortage of warning signs that El Salvador President Nayib Bukele would attempt to stay in power indefinitely, his critics say. There was the time Bukele stormed the legislative assembly with armed soldiers during his …

El Salvador Removes Presidential Term Limits, Allowing Current Pres. Bukele To Run Again

El Salvador’s legislative assembly has approved amendments to the country’s constitution that will allow current President Nayib Bukele to stand for election again. The amendments, which passed the country’s legislature by means of an expedited system, …

El Salvador opens path for Nayib Bukele to stay in power indefinitely

El Salvador Reports Just One Homicide in July, Marking Historic Drop in Crime Under Bukele’s Leadership.

El Salvador has reported only one homicide in the entire month of July 2025, a figure that marks a historic milestone in the country’s ongoing security transformation under President Nayib Bukele’s leadership. According to official data shared by …

Bukele tiene vía libre para tratar de gobernar El Salvador varios años más

Análisis por CNN en Español Nayib Bukele irrumpió en la política como un joven “outsider” que rompía con la tradición de los partidos establecidos en El Salvador. Ahora tiene la posibilidad de gobernar el país por varios años más, ya que el sistema actual …

Legal Immigrant Deported By Trump Recounts Sexual Assault In El Salvador Prison

A gay makeup artist from Venezuela who entered the U.S. legally last year only to be deported to El Salvador’s notorious prison for gang members in March says he was sexually assaulted by guards during his 125-day stay, according to a harrowing account he …

In Boost to 'Dictator' Bukele, El Salvador Abolishes Presidential Term Limits

El Salvador's Legislative Assembly—which is controlled by Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele's New Ideas party—on Thursday approved a series of constitutional reforms, including abolition of presidential term limits, that critics warned pose a grave …