El Salvador's Congress, dominated by President Nayib Bukele's party, approved a constitutional reform on August 1, 2025, allowing indefinite presidential reelection. The reform also extends the presidential term from five to six years and eliminates the requirement for a second-round runoff election. The legislative vote passed with 57 votes in favor and 3 against. Bukele, who was reelected in 2024 with 85% of the vote and has governed since 2019, defended the changes, stating that 90% of developed countries allow indefinite reelection and denying that the reform marks the end of democracy in El Salvador. Critics, including Human Rights Watch and former presidents of the IDEA group, have expressed concerns that the reform threatens democratic institutions and likened the country's political trajectory to that of Venezuela. The reform was passed swiftly by the Nuevas Ideas party-led Congress, consolidating Bukele's control over the state and enabling him to remain in power for an extended period in a country of approximately 6.3 million people. The changes have sparked debate about the future of democracy in El Salvador and the concentration of power under Bukele's leadership.