Nayib Bukele is seeking a second term in office in the presidential and parliamentary elections in the Central American country. The 42-year-old is likely to be re-elected with a large majority in Sunday's vote.
His successful but controversial actions against criminal gangs are seen as key to the expected electoral success. But critics warn of an increasingly authoritarian course taken by the former mayor of the capital San Salvador, who has been in office as president since 2019. The right-wing Arena party and the left-wing FMLN, which ruled the country for 30 years, are likely to face an electoral debacle.