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SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - The party of Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele is expected to win a sweeping victory in Sunday’s legislative and municipal elections, stoking the opposition’s fears that Bukele could consolidate his control.
FILE PHOTO: A supporter of the Nuevas Ideas political party holds calendars with the picture of El Salvador s President Nayib Bukele as she takes part in a rally during the last day of election campaign in San Salvador, El Salvador, February 24, 2021. REUTERS/Jose Cabezas/File Photo
Opinion polls show Bukele’s new party, New Ideas, and its allies will win between 43 and 56 out of a possible 84 seats. A simple majority would give the ruling party the power to propose constitutional changes. A two-thirds majority would allow it to appoint high-level government officials, such as the attorney general and five of the 15 Supreme Court justices.
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