For many the election hinged on the tradeoff of curtailed civil liberties for security in a country once terrorized by gangs.
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00:00 Supporters of El Salvador`s president Nayib Bukele are claiming a landslide victory for
00:06 the man credited with cracking down on gangs in the Central American nation.
00:11 The 42-year-old president took to social media to say he had been reelected with 85 percent
00:16 of the vote, but this has yet to be confirmed.
00:19 Bukele`s popularity has soared after slashing homicide rates in the country, but he remains
00:24 a controversial figure, with human rights groups saying thousands have been arbitrarily
00:29 arrested during his crackdown on gangs.
00:31 (laughing)
00:34 (dramatic music)