How Democracies Fade and Why America Should Pay Attention

How Democracies Fade and Why America Should Pay Attention

Democracy in El Salvador crossed a critical threshold at the end of July. The country’s Legislative Assembly, dominated by President Nayib Bukele’s party, passed sweeping constitutional changes that day: presidential term limits were abolished, presidential terms extended from five to six years, and runoff elections were eliminated. This represented the final phase of power consolidation spanning years. Bukele’s Assembly majority had dismissed a…