El Salvador is about to experience its 2024 elections. The country has not held presidential and legislative elections simultaneously since 2009.
It is estimated that more than 6 million people will vote in this Sunday's elections. President Nayib Bukele, who is seeking re-election, has been characterized by the open fight against criminal gangs, and by measures such as the law to incorporate Bitcoin into the national currency. The inauguration will be on Saturday, June 1, 2024. The Legislative Assembly and the Municipal Councils will take possession on Wednesday, May 1.