Three Key Moments that Led to the Approval of the Re-Election in El Salvador

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The approval of the unrestricted re-election in El Salvador has sparked alarms among Nayib Bukele's opponents and activists, who see the measure as an imminent threat to democracy. The new measure extends the presidential period to six years, eliminates the second electoral round and introduces a mechanism for the people to hand over the control of the Legislative Assembly to the incumbent.