President Nayib Bukele has been cleared for a third consecutive run in 2027, following a 2025 reform that abolished El Salvador's presidential term limits.
Latin America · Politics
Key Facts
—2021 court ruling. The Constitutional Chamber reinterpreted a ban on consecutive reelection, allowing one immediate reelection.
—July 2025 reform. The Legislative Assembly abolished term limits, extended the presidential term to six years, and moved elections to 2027.
—2026 party vote. On June 29, 2026, the ruling Nuevas Ideas party cleared Bukele’s precandidacy for the February 2027 election.
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