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Bukele Wins 2027 Nomination, Ulloa Returns, Terms Extended

7/14/2026

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President Nayib Bukele won the Nuevas Ideas nomination for the February 2027 election.
Vice President Félix Ulloa will again be Bukele’s running mate.
The July 2025 constitutional amendment removed limits, extended terms, lifted citizenship-loss penalties, and set elections for 2027.
Bukele’s approval stays high after a 2022 crackdown that jailed over 90,000, cut homicides from 6,656 in 2015 to 82 in 2025, and led rights groups to report over 500 prison deaths.

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Story summary

President Nayib Bukele won the Nuevas Ideas nomination for the February 2027 election.
Vice President Félix Ulloa will again be Bukele’s running mate.
The July 2025 constitutional amendment removed limits, extended terms, lifted citizenship-loss penalties, and set elections for 2027.
Bukele’s approval stays high after a 2022 crackdown that jailed over 90,000, cut homicides from 6,656 in 2015 to 82 in 2025, and led rights groups to report over 500 prison deaths.