A woman shows her T-shirt featuring a photo of El Salvador's president, Nayib Bukele, in San Salvador, El Salvador, in June. He has been on office more than two years into his second consecutive term,
July 14 (UPI) -- El Salvadoran leader Nayib Bukele was nominated by his party to seek a third six-year term in February elections after a 2025 constitutional reform that allows indefinite presidential re-election.
Bukele, who has been in power since 2019, was nominated as the presidential candidate in internal elections held by the ruling Nuevas Ideas party in which he was the only contender. He is seeking a third term in a political landscape with no other major figures and where the ruling party controls all branches of government.
Nuevas Ideas published on its website Monday the "winners, according to the total number of votes counted, ranked from highest to lowest" from Sunday's primaries. The page lists candidates selected to run for seats in the Legislative Assembly and includes a photograph of Bukele labeled "president."
The website does not provide information on the percentage of votes Bukele received or whether there were any other presidential candidates.
