On July 31, 2025, El Salvador's Legislative Assembly, controlled by President Nayib Bukele's Nuevas Ideas party, approved a constitutional reform allowing indefinite presidential re-election. The reform was introduced, approved, and ratified rapidly without public consultation, prompting criticism and legal challenges. An opposition deputy filed an unconstitutionality complaint with the Supreme Court against the reform. The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (CIDH) urged reconsideration of the indefinite re-election amendment. The United States rejected comparisons of Bukele's government to dictatorial regimes following the reform's approval. Human rights observers and critics have noted a swift erosion of democratic norms under Bukele, with some comparing his consolidation of power to that of Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega. Bukele defended the reform, dismissing concerns that it undermines democracy. His government’s tough stance on crime has bolstered his popularity domestically and influenced other Latin American countries, though concerns about democratic backsliding persist. The reform marks a pivotal shift in El Salvador's political landscape, granting Bukele the ability to seek re-election indefinitely.