In El Salvador Bugel consolidated his absolute power with a Congress tailored to his needs, allowing him to approve reforms without opposition.

With full control of the competition New ideas of the President Naeeb Bukhele The new one was installed today, Wednesday Congress Salvadoran, where the ruling party holds 54 of the 60 legislative seats.

Deputy Ernesto Castroof New ideasHe will lead for another three years Congress unicameral Representatives were also re-elected Susie Callejas And Rodrigo Ayala Vice-Presidents and Vice-Presidents Elisa Rosales The first secretary of the board of directors belongs to the ruling party.

Two representatives from Allied parties They were elected to occupy the two secretaries of the Board of Directors. representatives Opposition.

In June 2023, in the requested action Bugle And the question raised by OppositionHe Congress It was approved to reduce the number of members of the legislature. As of May 1, 2024, from 84 to 60, the ruling party controls 54 seats.

He National Concert Party – Friendly Bugle– Got two, and Christian Democratic Party, the President's ally, is one. The Resistance He won only three seats, two on the right Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARINA) Another is from the Conservative Party Come.

By apportionment of seats in this Legislative Assembly, New ideas You don't have to negotiate with anyone, you can give consent General budget of the country, International loansapprove LendingConsent Exceptions ruleSelect Attorney GeneralFor members Supreme CourtThe Court of Accountsto Human Rights Defense Lawyer and judges Supreme Election Tribunal.

In addition, reforms to the constitution can be agreed upon and ratified without hindrance.

In Constitution In practice since 1983, the amendment added as a requirement to change that it must be approved. Congress Later on. That is, the constitutional reform must be passed and approved in one assembly, but must be approved in the next assembly after the election.

At the request of representatives New ideasHe Congress Amended that Article-248 in s Constitution 1983-So Magna Carta And reform can be done in the same assembly Three-fourths of the votes of the elected representatives.

With the support of 66 out of 84 delegates Congress A congregation SaviorOn April 29—in the last session of the Legislature—how it was expanded Constitution It can be reformed in two ways: the traditional one, waiting for approval with a two-thirds majority in the next legislature, or the new one, passing it in the same period with a three-quarters majority. Elected representatives.

Opposition politicians and more than 12 companies of civil society They immediately rejected that decision CongressEnsuring that “The reform agreement was not consulted, does not comply with the constitutional process and violates democracy.”

The Foundation for Studies in the Application of Law He said in the statement “The same legislature approves and approves constitutional reforms which diminish the supreme law of the state, subject it to the discretion of the absolute power, and strengthen it to the detriment of the rights of the people”.

In his first session, the new Congress Decided to reform its internal regulations to allow non-attendee representatives in committees, working groups and restructuring It also empowered the Speaker of the Legislative AssemblyIf there is internal buzz, sessions can be virtually convened in appropriate media with maximum publicity.

(AP)