The El Salvador president claimed victory before the official results were released, but opposition groups have alleged voter fraud and manipulation.
New Ideas, the ruling party of reelected pro-Bitcoin (BTC) El Salvador President Nayib Bukele, has secured a supermajority of seats in the country’s legislature.
On Feb. 20, the body overseeing El Salvador’s elections reported the New Ideas party had won 54 out of the 60 seats in the legislature, ensuring Bukele would have the political means to continue his agenda. The results were part of the country’s elections held on Feb. 4. Bukele claimed victory on Feb. 5 before the official results were released, suggesting the New Ideas party had won 58 seats instead of 54.
Despite the president’s claims of victory in the legislature, opposition groups have been calling for the results to be voided, alleging voter fraud. Vamos, Nuestro Tiempo and Nationalist Republican Alliance reportedly found 69 “anomalies” in the electoral process. The Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front party made similar fraud and voter manipulation allegations.
