El Salvador's Bukele Open to Staying in Power for 10 More Years

Government-critical narrative

With no term limits in El Salvador, Bukele is ready for an authoritarian consolidation that follows a predictable pattern of court-packing, emergency powers abuse and institutional dismantling — similar to Nicaragua and Venezuela's descent into dictatorship. Rushed constitutional changes that breach existing democratic norms are a red flag, and extended rule will likely lead to economic deterioration and renewed migration crises.