El Salvador's Bukele gets greenlight to run for re-electionSalvadoran President Nayib Bukele enjoys broad popularity but has been accused of authoritarian tendenciesSAN SALVADOR - El Salvador's top court has said that populist President Nayib Bukele would be allowed to run for a second term, despite the country's constitution prohibiting the head of state from serving two consecutive terms in office. The Supreme Court decision on Friday will allow Bukele to run for a second term in 2024 -- potentially making him the Central American nation's first president to serve more than five years in office since the 1950s. In its ruling, the court said a sitting head of state could seek re-election for a second term as long as they have not "been president during the immediately preceding period". However, that ruling did allow the head of state to run again in a subsequent election. Last year, Bukele dispatched troops to the country's parliament in a bid to pressure lawmakers.

Source: Bangkok Post September 05, 2021 05:03 UTC