Bukele dictated the nation’s election results from the balcony of the National Palace. He declared himself reelected and owner of the legislature by overwhelming majorities. Hastily, friendly countries accepted the presidential dictation. The United...
Achieving electoral success, no matter how wide-ranging, in defiance of constitutional norms, amidst a state of emergency, systematic human rights violations, indiscriminate imprisonments, use of public resources to promote official candidates, systematic intimidation...
The manual counting process of the ballots has uncovered a large number of irregularities committed during the 2024 elections, from the validation of null ballots, more ballots than voters, and other situations that have been exposed during the last two weeks by...
Nayib Bukele was brimming with self-confidence on Sunday when he rushed to declare —no official count necessary— a historic landslide for another five-year term, claiming to have obtained 85 percent of the vote. The reelection was unconstitutional and could hardly be...
Amid allegations of alleged irregularities and the announcement of four of the five substitute magistrates of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal distancing themselves from the process, the vote counting continued on Monday to define the 60 contested seats in the...
The collegiate body of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal, composed of five principal magistrates and five alternates, has experienced a rupture due to the irregular electoral process that only last Friday — five days after the election — confirmed Nayib Bukele as the...
