El Salvador's Nayib Bukele heads for reelection as president
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For many the election hinged on the tradeoff of curtailed civil liberties for security in a country once terrorized by gangs.
El Salvador, officially the Republic of El Salvador, is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south by the Pacific Ocean. El Salvador's capital and largest city is San Salvador. The country's population in 2023 was estimated to be 6.5 million.
For many the election hinged on the tradeoff of curtailed civil liberties for security in a country once terrorized by gangs.