Ex-President Leaders Condemn El Salvador’s Constitutional Overhaul as Dangerous Power Grab

In a disturbing development that echoes authoritarian trends across Latin America, the government of El Salvador has passed a constitutional reform allowing President Nayib Bukele to seek an unprecedented third consecutive term. This move, recently ratified by the country’s legislative assembly, expands presidential terms from five to six years, abolishes the runoff election system, and opens the door for indefinite re-election. Who Watches the Watchmen? The Danger of Ignoring Democratic Norms The International Democratic Initiative of Spain and the Americas (Grupo IDEA), comprising twenty-seven former presidents from thirteen Iberoamerican countries — including notable figures such as Spain's José María Aznar...