It is a complex scenario in which these elections are taking place, based on the opinion of experts who claim that February 4th could be the final blow to the separation of powers in El Salvador.
A study called Gagged Justice states that “separation of powers in El Salvador has been reduced to a minimum and only applies when other bodies debate matters in which the executive branch has no interest.”
Last week, Cardinal Gregorio Rosa Chávez, an authority in the country, concluded that Salvadorans are “in the future of a single or hegemonic party” and polled people who are “satisfied with what is happening.”
Meanwhile, tension is growing in El Salvador over the silent vote, a last hope for those who believe they can surprise Bukele in the elections.
Do you think there is a silent vote? “Yes. There is a silent vote. The thing is that they cannot speak because of the emergency regime and because of the jobs that they also have. When you arrive in the community, it is clear to the people that I am not their voice will give,” said Gabriela Guzmán, candidate for the Vamos party in San Salvador, this week.
Analysts expect El Salvador's 2024 elections to be unequal and not very transparent. This emerges from a report cited by the newspaper La Prensa Gráfica and assumes that Salvadorans will go to the elections with a lack of information about the groups and candidates.
On economic issues, I would like to highlight the fluctuations of Bitcoin on the New York Stock Exchange, where, according to a report from the Coingecko platform, it returned to $ 40,000 in its ups and downs after “playing” with 41,000.
Likewise, a report in the Hoy newspaper highlighted that with Bukele, the cost of basic food baskets in El Salvador increased by more than 27 percent, a figure much higher than previous administrations.
Security and the fight against gangs remained in the local public's focus after a trial was launched against gang leaders suspected of committing more than 54,000 murders.
Meanwhile, a report about a permit for the Cerro Blanco mine in Guatemala, which threatens to contaminate the water of rivers that flow through both countries, such as the Lempa, that country's main source of supply, caused concern among the population.
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