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September 16, 2022

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele Says He'll Seek Reelection Despite Prohibition
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El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele announced Thursday he will seek
reelection despite the Salvadoran Constitution's ban on consecutive
presidential terms. The Salvadoran Constitution limits each term to five
years. Bukele's announcement came one year after he and allies appointed
new judges to the Salvadoran Supreme Court in an effort to allow
Bukele's illegal reelection efforts. Bukele's government has been
accused of severe human rights violations, including the arbitrary
detention and torture of people accused of being in gangs. His term is
set to end in 2024.


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