Nayib Bukele, a 37-year-old running as a political outsider, comfortably swept into El Salvador's presidency yesterday with 53 percent of the vote. The former San Salvador mayor capitalized on anti-establishment sentiment in his campaign, and the country's two main parties were easily outdistanced by the challenger. The conservative ARENA coalition obtained 31.8 percent, while the governing FMLN party got just 14 percent. (
Bukele sweeps ES (Feb. 4, 2019)
Bukele sweeps ES (Feb. 4, 2019)
Bukele sweeps ES (Feb. 4, 2019)
Nayib Bukele, a 37-year-old running as a political outsider, comfortably swept into El Salvador's presidency yesterday with 53 percent of the vote. The former San Salvador mayor capitalized on anti-establishment sentiment in his campaign, and the country's two main parties were easily outdistanced by the challenger. The conservative ARENA coalition obtained 31.8 percent, while the governing FMLN party got just 14 percent. (