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Bukele can now run for president as many times as he wants in El Salvador. Changes to the Constitution make elections happen at the same time and lengthen terms to six years. El Salvador’s legislative body has just approved a groundbreaking change. It removes the term limit of the president, which will allow President Nayib Bukele to seek reelection to office with no term limits.  The amendment to the constitution also lengthens the life of the president to six years and eliminates the runoff system. A total of three opposition members voted against the reform, with the Bukele party getting 57 votes in support. Such a rapid step will enable Bukele to further strengthen his grip on the political life of the country and concentrate power, which did not belong in the political arena in recent decades. Democracy Declared Dead by Opposition The reform sparked fierce opposition. During the parliamentary session, Marcela Villatoro, an opposition MP of the Nationalist Republican Alliance, condemned the changes.  She said, “Democracy has died in El Salvador. A system of indefinite reelection encourages graft and favouritism and discourages citizens from getting involved in government. Her sentiments were echoed by other opposition leaders, stating this amendment would entrench a one-party state. Claudia Ortiz of the Vamos party referred to it as a misuse of power and a travesty of democracy. Human rights organizations reiterated the criticism regarding the loss of democratic principles in the regime of Bukele. Government Defends Reform As People’s Will The change has been defended by Suecy Callejas, First Vice President of the Legislative Assembly, who is part of the Bukele party Nuevas Ideas. She declared, The power is back where it belongs, and that is with the people of El Salvador.  The president of the Assembly, Ernesto Castro, thanked lawmakers, who he…

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