Bukele will be El Salvador’s first reelected president, following Sunday
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El Salvador's Bukele has everyone's attention as he seeks reelection in spite of the constitution
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El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele takes aim at critics in looking ahead to 2nd presidential term
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Nayib Bukele’s popularity steers him toward an unprecedented second term as president of El Salvador
El Salvador has transformed in the past few years from one of the most-violent countries in Latin America to one of the safest. That's largely due to the intense crackdown on gangs by President Nayib Bukele, who is up for reelection this weekend, and expecting a resounding win.
To many, El Salvador’s president is a national hero who took on the country's violent gangs with an unrelenting hand. To others, the populist is a 21st...
El Salvador goes to the polls Sunday with victory for gang-busting President Nayib Bukele in the bag and the only question how many seats his party will
President Nayib Bukele is the favorite to win the elections in El Salvador after clamping down on gang violence. But critics accuse the self-described "world's coolest dictator" of creeping authoritarianism.
Nayib Bukele has surprised no one by claiming a landslide victory in Sunday's presidential election. The contest was dominated by debate over the tradeoff between security and democracy.
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Voters in El Salvador appeared to give Nayib Bukele a second term as president, putting him well on his way to a landslide victory in an election that for many hinged on the tradeoff of curtailed civil liberties for security in a country once terrorized by gangs.
Voters in El Salvador appear to give Nayib Bukele a second term as president but a troubled vote tally has delayed results. The election for many hinges on the tradeoff
El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele is headed for what appears to be a landslide victory in the presidential election, with more than 70% of the votes counted as of Monday, according to preliminary results from the country’s Supreme Electoral Court (TSE).
President Nayib Bukele declared himself the winner in elections saying he won "more than 85 percent of votes." Critics accuse the self-described "world's coolest dictator" of creeping authoritarianism.
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Voters in El Salvador appeared to give Nayib Bukele a second term as president, putting him well on his way to a landslide victory in an election that for many hinged on the tradeoff of curtailed civil liberties for security in a country once terrorized by gangs.
President Nayib Bukele is the favorite to win the elections in El Salvador after clamping down on gang violence. But critics accuse the self-described "world's coolest dictator" of creeping authoritarianism.
President Nayib Bukele appeared poised for reelection before the vote tally was stopped due to issues, as voters have resoundingly supported his crackdown on gangs despite concerns it's curtailed civil liberties.
Voters in El Salvador appeared to give Nayib Bukele a second term as president, but a troubled vote tally delayed results in an election that for many hinged on the tradeoff of curtailed civil liberties for security in a country once terrorized by gangs.
President Nayib Bukele on Sunday secured a thumping victory in El Salvador's elections after voters cast aside concerns about erosion of democracy to reward him for a fierce gang crackdown that transformed security in the Central American country.
