El Salvador Elections: U.S. Politicians and Organizations Raise Questions on Bukele's Human Rights Record

Critics have questioned the president's decision to run for the same position for consecutive terms. However, the country's top court ruled in 2021 that Nayib Bukele can run for 2024 elections. (Credit: AFP)

President Nayib Bukele from El Salvador easily won his reelection bid on Sunday night, following a controversial campaign that included changing the country's constitution. Amid the landslide victory, politicians and organizations are showing their support for the self-styled "world's coolest dictator."

The President claimed victory on Sunday before the tallying began, saying he'd gotten over 85% of the votes and at least 58 out of the Legislative Assembly's 60 lawmakers.