Constitutions are words on a piece of paper, they mean nothing if people don't follow them and they aren't enforced by the people.  US politicians violate the constitution all the time and nothing is done about it.

Honestly constitutions are just smoke and mirrors used as a distraction.

021da48107

Not everyone is happy with it, but in September 2021, the court decided to ignore that rule in their constitution...

+ [El Salvador court rules presidents can serve two consecutive terms](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-58451370)
+ [El Salvador top court opens door to president's re-election, U.S. protests](https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/el-salvador-top-court-rules-presidents-can-serve-two-consecutive-terms-2021-09-04/)

ChrisLAS

>President Nayib Bukele will focus in the coming months on a reelection campaign, despite the fact that a consecutive term is expressly prohibited by the Constitution of El Salvador.

Shaking my damn head

nerd2ninja

bitcoin

El Salvador in the black

elvismercury

It looks like he "stepped down" earlier today: [Bukele places personal secretary as interim president as he runs for reelection in El Salvador](https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-12-04/bukele-places-personal-secretary-as-interim-president-as-he-runs-for-reelection-in-el-salvador.html)
