After Nayib Bukele’s crushing, unconstitutional victory, what next?
El Salvador’s “philosopher king” is already hinting at a third term
EL SALVADOR’S PRESIDENT reacted to his re-election victory on February 4th with his usual understatement. Before any official results were announced, Nayib Bukele claimed to have won at least 85% of the vote. In a speech from the presidential palace he called this “the record in the entire democratic history of the world”.
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This article appeared in the The Americas section of the print edition under the headline “The “world’s coolest dictator” wins a second term”
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