Nuevas Ideas (

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for ''New Ideas'') is a

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founded on 25 October 2017 and based in

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. It was founded by the current President of the

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Nayib Bukele Nayib Armando Bukele Ortez (; born 24 July 1981) is a Salvadoran politician and businessman who is the 43rd president of El Salvador, serving since 1 June 2019. He is the first president since José Napoleón Duarte (1984–1989) not to have ...

. It was legalized by the Supreme Electoral Court (TSE) on 24 August 2018. Its first secretary general was Federico Gerardo Anliker and was later succeeded by Xavier Zablah Bukele. It is defined, according to its statutes, as a " democratic,

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, and inclusive political party without obsolete ideologies, but at the

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of the struggle for the recognition of all rights for all citizens, without exclusion or privileges. Among its principles are: building a free El Salvador, defending

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as an act of commitment to the country."

History

Foundation

After the then-Mayor of

was expelled from the FMLN on 10 October 2017, he announced on 25 October through his social networks the foundation of a citizen movement called "Nuevas Ideas", seeking for it to become a

and thus allowing him to compete in the 2019 presidential elections under its banner. Ultimately, this did not materialize, and Bukele ran a successful one-time campaign under the

Grand Alliance for National Unity The Grand Alliance for National Unity (GANA; es, Gran Alianza por la Unidad Nacional) is a political party in El Salvador. The party established itself on 16 January 2010 and was recognized by the Supreme Electoral Court of El Salvador on 19 Ma ...

. By legal requirement, Bukele called on his supporters to go to the more than 90 signature collection centers throughout the country to support the creation of the political party. They managed to collect approximately 200,000 signatures in three days.

2021 elections

Bukele was exceptionally popular among the citizens as he pushed an anti-corruption agenda. According to a survey, 96 percent of respondents said he was doing a "good" or "very good job." El Salvador's

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was an important breakthrough in February 2021. Nuevas Ideas won around two-thirds of votes with its coalition (GANA–Nuevas Ideas). Nuevas Ideas won 56 of the 84 seats in parliament.

2024 elections

On 15 September 2021, Bukele announced that was seeking reelection in the 2024 general election.

Electoral history

Presidential elections

Legislative Assembly elections

Municipal elections

Central American parliamentary elections

Presidents of El Salvador

Timeline

Notes

References

External links

Official website
{{Salvadoran political parties Political parties in El Salvador Political parties established in 2018 2018 establishments in El Salvador Nayib Bukele