El Salvador’s President Bukele Declares Victory in Reelection

El Salvador’s President Bukele Declares Victory in Reelection
El Salvador's President, who is running for reelection, Nayib Bukele of the Nuevas Ideas party, speaks during a news conference on the day of the presidential election, in San Salvador, El Salvador, on Feb. 4, 2024. Jose Luis Gonzalez/Reuters
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SAN SALVADOR—President Nayib Bukele on Sunday declared himself winner of El Salvador’s national elections in a landslide, claiming he captured more than 85 percent of the vote—even though electoral officials have not released any results.

Mr. Bukele was the heavy favorite to win another five-year term as voters largely cast aside concerns about erosion of democracy to reward him for a fierce gang crackdown that improved security in the Central American country.