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El Salvador’s Supreme Electoral Court announced late on Sunday evening that incumbent president Nayib Bukele is on the verge of a clear victory in the presidential and parliamentary elections, with just under 83% of the vote. The 42-year-old had already declared himself the winner of the presidential election in the Central American country, while the votes were still being counted – and despite the fact that under the constitution he would theoretically not be allowed to run for a second term in office. His Nuevas Ideas (New Ideas) party had also won at least 58 of the 60 seats in parliament,…

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