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El Salvador Parliament Adopts Reform To Allow Bukele To Run Indefinitely

Opposition lawmaker Marcela Villatoro holds a sign that reads 'Democracy died today' as El Salvador's legislators adopt a consititutional reform abolishing presidential term limits (Credit: AFP)

El Salvador's lawmakers on Thursday adopted a constitutional reform to abolish presidential term limits and allow current leader Nayib Bukele -- who enjoys overwhelming majority support in parliament -- to run indefinitely.

The reform, reviewed under an expedited procedure, was adopted by Bukele's 57 supporters in the Legislative Assembly, and voted against by only three opposition members.

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