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According to ChainCatcher, El Salvador's legislature approved a constitutional reform allowing the president to serve unlimited terms, enabling President Nayib Bukele to remain in power. The reform extends the presidential term from five to six years and eliminates runoff voting.

Opponents warn that this move will concentrate power and threaten democratic institutions, as it removes checks on executive power. Members of the New Ideas Party proposed to end Bukele's current term two years early to sync the presidential and congressional election schedules. If approved, the current term would end on June 1, 2027.