El Salvador's Nuevas Ideas party won legislative elections by a landslide yesterday. Though the tally isn't final, President Nayib Bukele seems headed to a two-thirds majority of seats in the National Assembly, which means he would have the power to replace the attorney general, the electoral tribunal, appoint new Supreme Court justices, and reform the Constitution. The victory grants Bukele extraordinary power, and confirms him as a figure of unparalleled popularity in the region, according to
Bukele sweeps legislative elections (March 1, 2021)
Bukele sweeps legislative elections (March 1…
Bukele sweeps legislative elections (March 1, 2021)
El Salvador's Nuevas Ideas party won legislative elections by a landslide yesterday. Though the tally isn't final, President Nayib Bukele seems headed to a two-thirds majority of seats in the National Assembly, which means he would have the power to replace the attorney general, the electoral tribunal, appoint new Supreme Court justices, and reform the Constitution. The victory grants Bukele extraordinary power, and confirms him as a figure of unparalleled popularity in the region, according to