SALVADORAN CIVIL SOCIETY BRACES FOR FIVE MORE YEARS OF BUKELE

As the self-proclaimed "world's coolest dictator" begins his unconstitutional second term, activists in the country are calling on the world to pay attention. Earlier this year, El Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele won reelection by a wide margin. His Nuevas Ideas party also won 54 of...

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Published inForeign Policy in Focus p. 1
Main Author Perez-Rocha, Manuel
Format Report
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Inter-Hemispheric Resource Center Press 05.06.2024
Subjects
Civil society
Criticism
Elections
Foreign investment
Gangs
Human rights
Human rights violations
International organizations
Leadership
Legislatures
LGBTQ people
Presidents
Press conferences
Violent crime
El Salvador
United States > US
Mexico
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Summary:As the self-proclaimed "world's coolest dictator" begins his unconstitutional second term, activists in the country are calling on the world to pay attention. Earlier this year, El Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele won reelection by a wide margin. His Nuevas Ideas party also won 54 of the 60 seats in the Legislative Assembly and the vast majority of the country's mayorships. His power is now almost absolute.But the elections were marred by a large number of irregularities documented by the Organization of American States, damaging Bukele's international reputation. Could it be a sign of troubles to come?Bukele officially began his second five-year term on June 1. He's probably the most popular president in Latin America due to his success in quelling gang violence in the country. But the fact that he broke El Salvador's constitution to allow himself a second term, along with the large number of human rights violations and lack of transparency during his "state of exception," is leading to international criticism. The Canadian government, for example, refrained from congratulating Bukele after the election. And Bukele's government remains unable to attract the foreign investment it craves.
ISSN:1524-1939