El Salvador's president is running for reelection, though critics say the constitution prohibits him
El Salvador's president has registered for reelection in next February’s contest even though legal experts and opposition figures say the country’s constitution prohibits it SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador -- El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has registered to run for reelection next year, his party announced Monday, despite objections from legal experts and opposition figures who say the country’s constitution prohibits his candidacy. The constitutional question may not play a big role in the 2024 race, because Bukele's approval ratings are running above 80% in many polls, following a reduction in crime stemming from his harsh-but-popular crackdown on gangs. Also, a top court panel picked by his allies has ruled that he can run. Bukele’s New Ideas party announced his registration and that of Vice President Félix Ulloa via Twitter Monday. “New Ideas are invincible,” the party wrote. Bukele is popular in El Salvador but considered controversial internationally. He announced in Septe...