Bukele Wins By Landslide as El Salvador Backs Gang Crackdown

With 70% of ballots counted, Bukele has 83.1% of valid votes
Voters back crime policies rights groups have criticized

WATCH: Bukele has waged a “war on gangs,” imprisoning 1.6% of the country’s population. With a possible second term, those numbers could skyrocket.Source: Bloomberg

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By Michael D McDonald

February 4, 2024 at 1:55 PM UTC

Updated on

February 5, 2024 at 2:30 PM UTC

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Nayib Bukele won one of the biggest landslides in recent world history as El Salvador voters backed his draconian anti-gang policies and awarded him a second presidential term by an overwhelming majority.

With 70% of ballots tallied, the nation’s electoral authority reported Bukele had about 83.1% of the votes, compared to 6.9% for his closest rival.