El Salvador has sent hundreds of troops to Haiti, with reports putting the deployment at roughly 1,000, as it searches for four Salvadoran aviation technicians who went missing after a gang ambush. The reinforcements join the U.N.-backed security mission amid escalating gang violence, though their command structure and duration in Haiti remain unclear.

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Nayib Bukele· World · 7 sources · 5dStory

Remains handed to Haiti force may belong to missing Salvadoran soldiers

Badly burned remains handed to Haiti's Gang Suppression Force by HERO may be four missing Salvadoran soldiers; Bukele says they are not his men.

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Nayib Bukele· World · 1 source · Oct 21, 2026Story

Bukele Launches Haiti Rescue Operation After Salvadorans Allegedly Kidnapped

Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele announced Wednesday that his military launched a rescue operation in Haiti after gangs allegedly kidnapped four Salvadoran aviation technicians, warning their captors of further attacks if they are not freed.

World· Oct 21, 2026

Nayib Bukele· Reporting · 1 source · Jan 4, 2026Story

Bukele Dismisses Sen. Van Hollen’s 204-Word Rebuke Of Trump’s Venezuela Op With Just Seven Words

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele gave a seven-word response Saturday to a lengthy statement by a Democratic U.S. senator condemning the Trump administration’s capture and overthrow of socialist Venezuelan dictator…

Reporting· Jan 4, 2026

Nayib Bukele· Reporting · 1 source · Aug 1, 2025Story

Trump’s Favorite Latin American Ally Could Be Around For A Long Time

El Salvador’s National Assembly made sweeping changes to the country’s constitution, paving the way for President Nayib Bukele to serve indefinitely. Salvadoran legislators voted Thursday to scrap presidential term…

Reporting· Aug 1, 2025

Nayib Bukele· Reporting · 1 source · Apr 14, 2025Story

‘Not Gonna Happen’: El Salvadoran President Says He Is Not Shipping Alleged MS-13 Gang Member Back To US

El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele said on Monday during a meeting with President Donald Trump that he will not return Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, an illegal immigrant with alleged ties to MS-13, to the U.S…

Reporting· Apr 14, 2025

Nayib Bukele· Reporting · 1 source · Feb 4, 2025Story

‘Extraordinary’: El Salvador Agrees To Take In Any Gangbangers, Convicted Criminals Deported Out Of US

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has agreed to imprison convicted criminals from any country that have been ordered deported out of the United States. The extraordinary offer was made after Secretary of State Marco…

Reporting· Feb 4, 2025