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El Salvador President Nayib Bukele claims election victory | BBC News


President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador, credited with driving down gang violence in the Central American nation, said he has been re-elected.

The 42-year-old took to social media and said he had won 85% of the vote.

Preliminary results later showed him winning 83% with 31% of votes counted.

His popularity has soared following a crackdown on crime that has transformed El Salvador from one of the most violent countries in the world to one of the safest in Latin America.

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