EL Salvador's Bukele declares himself winner of presidential vote

Presidential elections in San Salvador
El Salvador's President, who is running for reelection, Nayib Bukele of the Nuevas Ideas party, gestures as he speaks during a news conference on the day of the presidential election, in San Salvador, El Salvador, February 4, 2024. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez
Source: X03746

EL Salvador's Bukele declares himself winner of presidential vote

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele declared himself the winner of presidential elections held on Sunday, hours after polls closed but before the electoral body announced official results.

"According to our numbers, we won the presidential election with more than 85% of the votes and a minimum of 58 out of 60 Assembly deputies," Bukele said on X, referring to the 60-seat legislative assembly.

This article was produced by Reuters news agency. It has not been edited by Global South World.

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