El Salvador president vetoes easing measures

The president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, has vetoed emergency coronavirus legislation that would have seen the easing of restrictions and a gradual reopening of the country’s economy.

The law had already been backed by the Central American country’s Congress.

President Bukele said the law breached a number of constitutional guarantees, including the rights and health of workers who might be exposed to infection.

It is the second time that the president has clashed with lawmakers over such legislation.

The president, who imposed strict measures in efforts to control the outbreak, earlier tweeted: “There are smart companies that know how to adapt, that in the midst of crises find opportunities.

“There are also foolish and slow companies. Those are almost always doomed to failure.”