El Salvador’s ruling party on Thursday put forward a proposal which could drastically overhaul how elections are run in the Central American nation, potentially opening the door for another term from President Nayib Bukele.
Bukele won a second term last year despite a constitutional ban on re-election. El Salvador’s top court, filled with Bukele-backed judges, had ruled that it was the leader’s human right to run again.
El Salvador’s ruling party backs re-election in constitutional proposal
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