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Sana Khan

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele Secures Supermajority Votes In Congress

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele enjoys approval ratings hovering around 90 percent. (Credit: AFP)

Electoral officials in El Salvador announced Monday that President Nayib Bukele and his New Ideas party have officially secured the supermajority in Congress, which will allow him to govern the country without any trouble.

The announcement was made after a detailed vote-counting process, which sparked concerns from electoral watchdogs and the opposition party, which claimed irregularities in the process.

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