El Salvador's Bukele claims 'record' reelection victory

By Agence France-Presse

Feb 06, 2024 12:05 am

(UPDATE) SAN SALVADOR: Fireworks erupted in El Salvador's capital on Sunday as President Nayib Bukele claimed a massive first-round reelection victory on the back of a 'war' on gangs credited with slashing homicide rates in the violence-weary country.

Bukele, 42, claimed to have won more than 85 percent of the presidential vote and his party Nuevas Ideas clinched 58 of the 60 seats in parliament.

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