Voters reward Bukele for gang crackdown that has transformed security in central American country
Voters reward Bukele for gang crackdown that has transformed security in central American country
El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, has won a thumping victory in elections after voters cast aside concerns about erosion of democracy to reward him for a fierce gang crackdown that transformed security in the central American country.
Thousands of Bukele’s supporters clad in cyan blue and waving flags thronged San Salvador’s central square to celebrate his re-election, which the 42-year-old leader termed a “referendum” on his government.
Bukele declared himself the winner before official results were announced, claiming to have attained more than 85% of the vote. Provisional results showed Bukele winning 83% support with 31% of the ballots counted.
His New Ideas party is expected to win almost all of the 60 seats in the legislative body, tightening its grip on the country and bestowing Bukele, the most powerful leader in El Salvador’s modern history, with even more sway.
I'm really hoping he can build the stability required for a multiparty democracy. He'll probably bring stability, but I don't know about being able to transfer power later.
El Salvador tears down the Reconciliation Monument, a symbol of the end of a bloody civil war that took place between 1980 and 1992, which President Nayib Bukele branded "unsightly" and an apology for pacts between the left and right. "It was a monument to corruption," says Public Works Minister Romeo Rodriguez.
Shit is getting dangerously close to the fan when a society starts to demolish their monuments.
I agree, I'm also ashamed that my country has been tearing down our monuments. They're real historical and shit to, going back a couple hundred years I reckon.
Well, they were only put up in the last century, but they celebrated the lives of men from the 1800s.
Yessir, a real impressive group of guys, a confederation of great men, if you will.
And like you said, when countries tear down their monuments, it's a real bad sign. I couldn't agree more, that is a universal truth.
won a thumping victory in elections after voters cast aside concerns about erosion of democracy to reward him for a fierce gang crackdown
That collection of words is just the gift that keeps on giving of awful!
His New Ideas party is expected to win almost all of the 60 seats in the legislative body, tightening its grip on the country and bestowing Bukele, the most powerful leader in El Salvador’s modern history, with even more sway.
Not a big fan of this either. Sounds like it's only a matter of time before he becomes a de facto dictator if he isn't one already.
El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, has won a thumping victory in elections after voters cast aside concerns about erosion of democracy to reward him for a fierce gang crackdown that transformed security in the central American country.
Thousands of Bukele’s supporters clad in cyan blue and waving flags thronged San Salvador’s central square to celebrate his re-election, which the 42-year-old leader termed a “referendum” on his government.
His New Ideas party is expected to win almost all of the 60 seats in the legislative body, tightening its grip on the country and bestowing Bukele, the most powerful leader in El Salvador’s modern history, with even more sway.
New Ideas’ electoral success means Bukele will wield unprecedented power and be able to overhaul El Salvador’s constitution, which his opponents fear will result in scrapping of term limits.
Polls showed most voters wanted to reward Bukele for decimating the crime groups that made life intolerable in El Salvador and fuelled waves of migration to the United States.
A firebrand politician who often spars with foreign leaders and critics on social media, Bukele came to power in 2019 trouncing traditional parties with a vow to eliminate gang violence and rejuvenate a stagnant economy.
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