Nayib Bukele re-elected as El Salvador’s president in landslide victory

Nayib Bukele secured his role as El Salvadoran President on Sunday after a landslide victory in the 2024 presidential election, making him the first-ever president of El Salvador to serve two terms. Bukele, 42, declared himself the winner “with more than 85 per cent of the votes” on Sunday evening, before the official results had even been released. Though the final results are still being counted, provisional results show Bukele winning 83 per cent support with 31 per cent of the ballots counted. “In all the history of the world, since the existence of democracy, never has a project won with the quantity of votes that we have won,” Bukele said on the balcony of the National Palace in San Salvador on Sunday. “Literally, it’s the highest percentage in all of history. The highest difference between first and second place in history.” Despite international scrutiny amassed from Bukele’s circumvention and dismantling of El Salvador’s democratic checks and balances, he is favoured by some residents for his fierce crackdown on gang violence. For more info, please go to Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: Like Global News on Facebook HERE: Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: #GlobalNews #ElSalvador #Bukele