The vice president says that he will have no problem replacing the president if he resigns six months before the elections to avoid any legal controversy, since the Constitution vetoes new mandates
President Nayib Bukele’s announcement to run again for the Presidency of El Salvador has generated uncertainty in the country, given that the Constitution prohibits through six articles that heads of state remain in power for two consecutive terms, which which has so far forced them to rule for only five years. Even so, Bukele, in the Executive since 2019, announced on Friday his candidacy for the 2024 elections.
It does not have the approval of the Magna Carta, in force since 1983 and which rules that the violation of this rule “forces insurrection”, but it does have that of the Supreme Court of Justice, which states that the will of a president by presenting himself “only implies that the people will have among their range of options the person who currently holds the Presidency”, not necessarily that he will be re-elected.
ace up my sleeve
The Government, which has an ace up its sleeve, insists on the legality of its decision. This Saturday, the vice president, Félix Ulloa, emphasized the endorsement of the Supreme Court of Justice and confirmed that he himself will have no problem replacing Bukele if he resigns six months before the elections to avoid any legal controversy.
In this way, with this temporary departure, the president would, in principle, meet all the requirements that the Supreme Court established in its day to reinterpret the Constitution and endorse the presidential re-election. Although the Executive has already put on the table a project to reform the Magna Carta with the aim of avoiding the veto of new mandates.
Meanwhile, the opposition has charged against the president, alleging that if he decides to carry out his political plans, he would in effect breach the Constitution. The National Alliance El Salvador en Paz, which had already called protests against Bukele this week, defended the “right to insurrection” on Twitter after learning of the president’s intentions.
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