Bukele shares videos of Salvadorans voting from the United States

Bukele shares videos of Salvadorans voting in the U.S.

The presidential election was February 4.

Salvadorans line up to cast their ballots.

The president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, marked a milestone on social media as voters headed to the polls.

He shared a series of videos on his official X (formerly Twitter) account.

They show Salvadorans exercising their right to vote in El Salvador’s presidential and legislative election from the United States.

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The videos shared by Bukele show Salvadorans casting their ballots at various voting centers across the United States.

Bukele, who aspires to reelection despite constitutional restrictions, highlighted the participation of his compatriots.

The videos were taken in states such as New York, California, Maryland, New Jersey, Texas and Virginia.

One of the videos captured voters in New Jersey enthusiastically chanting Bukele’s name, according to EFE.

Bukele shares videos of Salvadorans voting

Photo: Screenshot from X (Nayib Bukele)

This chanting demonstrates the support that the Salvadoran president continues to enjoy among certain sectors of the population, as he is favored to win reelection.

Although the race includes five candidates from opposition parties, polls suggest they have little chance of victory.

The United States is home to the largest diaspora of Salvadorans abroad, with more than 1.4 million Cuscatlecos residing there in 2021.

Half of them do not have legal status according to data from the Migration Policy Institute (MPI).

Participating in elections abroad

Photo: The Associated Press

The Pew Research Center estimates that the Salvadoran community in the United States was about to 2.5 million in 2021, and that 52% of these immigrants have been in the country for more than 20 years.

To facilitate their ability to participate in elections in their home country, nearly 30 voting stations were set up in the United States.

Those with a Unique Identity Document (DUI) residing abroad were able to vote online, the EFE agency noted.

Meanwhile those who did not meet that requirement were able to vote in person at voting centers around the country.

Challenges and obstacles during the electoral process

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In Los Angeles, California — despite being under alert due to a storm that has been raging since Saturday — long lines were reported at the voting precincts.

One of the many videos shared by El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele illustrated this.

This desire to participate election reflects the interest and commitment of the Salvadoran diaspora in the United States to the political future of their home country.

The number of Salvadorans voting from abroad shows how important the election is to their community.

What does this mean?

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This has been reflected both inside and outside the country’s borders, EFE reported.

In addition to the United States, Bukele also shared videos of Salvadorans in Spain and Italy exercising their right to vote.

This underlines the global importance of the elections in El Salvador and the bond that its citizens have to their country of origin.

To see a video of the Salvadorans voting in the U.S. cliuck HERE. To see Bukele voting click HERE.