President Nayib Boucle arrived accompanied by his brothers Karim Boucle and Youssef Boucle. / New ideas.

President of the Republic Nayib Bukele, together with Vice President Felix Ulloa, arrived at the headquarters of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) almost midnight to request to register as a candidate for re-election to the same office until 2024. 2029.

As a crowd of YouTubers, photographers and followers gathered at the facility’s entrance, a caravan of vehicles entered from a parking lot on one side of the building in San Salvador’s Escalon neighborhood.

After meeting with senior judges Dora de Barahona, Noel Orellana, Guillermo Wellman, and Ruben Meléndez, Bukele appeared at the main gate of the TSE and addressed them through a megaphone. I will go with God’s help to bury the arena…’For that, we must conduct all the polls thoroughly,” he told them. His supporters shouted various slogans: “Five more years,” “Re-election, re-election,” “Naib, naib”.

President of the Republic Nayib Boucle, accompanied by Vice President Félix Ulloa and President of the Idea Party of Nuevas Xavier Zabra Boucle, handed over the document to the Director-General of the TSE. / New ideas.

President Nayib Boukre sent a message to his supporters gathered at the entrance of the TSE. / Emerson Del Cid

Bukele claimed that “three-quarters of the Legislative Assembly” was needed “to continue the emergency regime” and lifted it “as soon as there is no gang member on the streets”. Then he claimed. .

He also mentioned meetings with senior officials from other countries, including this week with Brian Nichols, the U.S. undersecretary for Western Hemisphere affairs, and the director of the European Action Bureau for the Americas. European Union Foreign Minister Brian Glynn;

“We are your friends, your allies, your partners. What we cannot be is your followers,” he cried.

In front of the TSE facility, followers and communicators gathered to promote President Bukele on YouTube. / Emerson Del Cid.

Initially, there was speculation about whether the president would arrive at the court facility. Article 143 of the Election Law requires presidential and vice presidential candidates to “appear in person” to submit registration applications to the TSE.

Bukele applied to register as a candidacy and submitted the application to the Tokyo Stock Exchange along with his brothers amid a debate over the unconstitutionality of his candidacy that pits government officials and supporters against opposition parties, lawyers and social groups. . . Karim and Youssef Boucle.

A resolution of the Constitutional Council on September 3, 2021 allows for the possibility of immediate re-election of the president, but lawyers and organizations are challenging its validity given the provisions of the constitution that prohibit immediate re-election of the president. is chanting.

Until Thursday of this week, the TSE had not registered candidates for the positions of principal and vice president. Next week, an examination will begin on the required documents submitted by them, including proof of income tax payment, proof of asset declaration before the Supreme Court bench, and a sworn declaration that they are free of the aforementioned disabilities. Constitution.

Guillermo Antonio Ramírez Mena, 52, arrived at the TSE from San Pedro Nonualco and was waiting for President Nayib Bukele to arrive to register. / Emerson Del Cid.

Several heavily armed security guards were stationed at the entrance to the Tokyo Stock Exchange. / Emerson Del Cid.

The president, vice president, and president of Nuevas Ideas greeted the TSE examiners. / New ideas.

As soon as the president arrived, the iron curtain at the main gate of the TSE building was closed. / Emerson Del Cid.

Followers of Nayib Bukele and Nuevas Idea have been around the TSE from early on. / Emerson Del Cid.