Nayib Bukele will continue to transform Central America

Published February 5, 2024 1:07pm ET



In the age of democratic elections, it is extremely rare to see a political candidate command the support of more than 80% of an electorate as El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele did Sunday in the country’s presidential election.

It’s an eye-popping result for an entirely free election that underscores the extent to which Bukele, in his first term in office, has enacted foundational change to a nation that was once a hotbed of organized crime. And in addition to his landslide reelection, Bukele’s party Nuevas Ideas (New Ideas) is poised to win nearly every single seat in the National Assembly.

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