Wait, What?! Is Bukele Pulling a Chávez? 🤔 El Salvador Just Gave Him Infinite Re-Election Power! 😱

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So, let me get this straight. The Salvadoran Legislative Assembly—basically Bukele’s personal fan club—just passed a reform that lets President Nayib Bukele run for president as many times as he wants. Forever. Indefinitely. Like a bad houseguest who never leaves. Sure, some people are cheering, but others are like, “Uh, didn’t Hugo Chávez do the same thing in Venezuela?” 🚩

Bukele’s New Plan: Six Years, No Limits, and Total Power 👑

Apparently, the Salvadoran National Assembly thought, “Why stop at one term when you can have… well, ALL of them?” In a move that screams “dictator-in-training,” they’ve now allowed presidential candidates to run for reelection indefinitely. Oh, and they bumped the presidential term from five years to six. Because why not? 🥳

The changes passed with a 57-3 vote (because, you know, democracy). They also got rid of the second ballot round, which is either genius or terrifying—I haven’t decided yet. Ana Figueroa, a deputy from Bukele’s party (Nuevas Ideas), called this whole thing “total power” for the people. Total power for Bukele, maybe. 🧠 She also mentioned something about saving money and stability, but honestly, I was too busy imagining Bukele sitting on a throne made of re-election papers.

Of course, not everyone was thrilled. Marcela Villatoro, one of the few opposition voices, held up a sign during the session that said, “Democracy died today.” Bold move, Marcela. Very dramatic. But hey, at least she’s getting some exercise holding that thing up while everyone else claps for Bukele. 👏👏👏

Bukele, ever the smooth talker, defended the changes by saying, “Relax, it’s just a poor country trying to keep up with the big boys.” On social media, he tweeted:

“90% of developed countries allow indefinite re-election, and no one says boo. But when little old El Salvador tries it, suddenly we’re the end of democracy? Give me a break.”

Classic Bukele. Always playing the victim card like someone stole his lunch money. 🍎

Meanwhile, international analysts are already drawing parallels between Bukele and Hugo Chávez. You know, the guy who turned Venezuela into a cautionary tale. Juanita Goebertus, Human Rights Watch Director of the Americas Division, said:

“It starts with a popular leader consolidating power, and ends with… well, dictatorship.”

Yikes. That’s not exactly the Yelp review Bukele was hoping for. ⭐️

So here we are. Bukele’s got the keys to the kingdom, a shiny new six-year term, and possibly a lifetime subscription to the presidency. All I’m saying is, if he starts wearing a red beret and nationalizing the pupusa industry, we’ve officially entered Chávez 2.0 territory. 🌟

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2025-08-03 13:58