San Salvador, Aug. 1 -- The ruling party of El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has passed sweeping constitutional reforms that allow indefinite presidential reelection and extend presidential terms from five to six years, France 24 reported.

The constitutional amendments, proposed by Ana Figueroa of the ruling New Ideas party, were swiftly approved in the National Assembly on Thrusday (local time) where Bukele's party holds a supermajority. The vote passed with 57 lawmakers in favor and only three opposed.

According to France 24, the changes affect five articles of the constitution and also eliminate the need for a second-round runoff in presidential elections. "All of them have had the possibility of reelection through popular vote, th...