Coverage dated February 19, 2024

El Salvador's Bukele wins supermajority in Congress after painstaking vote count

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SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador President Nayib Bukele and his New Ideas party have won the supermajority the leader needs in Congress to govern as he pleases, electoral officials announced Monday.

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Latin Times
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele Secures Supermajority Votes In Congress (opens Latin Times)
Published Feb 19, 2024
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Bukele was re-elected as the president on Feb. 4 with 84.7% of overwhelming votes. However, the recent legislative elections were to decide whether his New Ideas party would get the same success.
The Republic
El Salvador's Bukele wins supermajority in Congress after painstaking vote count (opens The Republic)
Published Feb 19, 2024
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SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador President Nayib Bukele and his New Ideas party have won the supermajority the leader needs in Congress to govern as he pleases, electoral officials announced Monday.
WFMZ Allentown
El Salvador (opens WFMZ Allentown)
Published Feb 19, 2024
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El Salvador President Nayib Bukele and his New Ideas party have won the supermajority the leader needs in Congress to govern as he pleases. Electoral officials announced the results Monday
KEYT Santa Barbara
El Salvador's Bukele wins supermajority in Congress after painstaking vote count | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)
Published Feb 19, 2024
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El Salvador's Bukele wins supermajority in Congress after painstaking vote count

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