El Salvador opposition pitch former lawmaker, doctor to run against Bukele in 2027
The FMLN, which held power from 2009 to 2019, has had no parliamentary representation since 2024. Bukele has denied wrongdoing and said his methods are key to stopping crime.
- ▪The FMLN, which held power from 2009 to 2019, has had no parliamentary representation since 2024.
- ▪Bukele has denied wrongdoing and said his methods are key to stopping crime.
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El Salvador opposition pitch former lawmaker, doctor to run against Bukele in 2027Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxEl Salvador's President Nayib Bukele speaks during an inaugural ceremony of the Attorney General's Office's new building in Antiguo Cuscatlan, El Salvador, May 19, 2026.REUTERS/Jose Cabezas Published Jul 27, 2026, 10:45 AMUpdated Jul 27, 2026, 10:50 AMSet as preferred sourceListenSAN SALVADOR, July 26 - El Salvador's opposition parties have named Maytee Iraheta, a former lawmaker, as well as doctor and union leader Rafael Aguirre to run against President Nayib Bukele in the next presidential election, scheduled for February.Iraheta announced her candidacy for the right-wing Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) party in a statement to reporters on…
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