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Haiti's prime minister says Haiti directs foreign forces amid El Salvador troop scrutiny

Associated Press reports Prime Minister Fils-Aimé spoke after El Salvador deployed more than 2,000 troops to Haiti.

Published Nov 4, 2026 · 16:00 UTC4 reports

The short version

  • Haiti's Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé spoke publicly for the first time since four Salvadoran aviation technicians went missing last month.[Associated Press]
  • Fils-Aimé said Haiti is responsible for directing foreign forces on its territory, as El Salvador has deployed more than 2,000 troops.[Associated Press]
  • The United Nations said most Salvadoran personnel in Haiti are not operating under the U.N.-backed gang suppression force, while a source told Associated Press that El Salvador had no signed U.N. agreement before the Oct. 18 attack.[Associated Press]
  • Damian Merlo, a lobbyist for El Salvador's government, asserted that Salvadoran forces are closely coordinating with the gang suppression force and Fils-Aimé's office.[Associated Press]

Key facts

  • Haiti's Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé spoke publicly on Tuesday for the first time since four Salvadoran aviation technicians went missing last month.[Associated Press]
  • El Salvador deployed more than 2,000 troops to Haiti after the technicians went missing.[Associated Press]
  • Fils-Aimé said Haiti is responsible for the direction of foreign forces in the country.[Associated Press]
  • A source familiar with on-the-ground operations told Associated Press that El Salvador had not signed an agreement with the U.N. before the Oct. 18 attack.[Associated Press]
  • The United Nations stated that most of El Salvador's personnel in Haiti are not operating under the framework of the U.N.-backed gang suppression force.[Associated Press]

What remains uncertain

  • The reporting sets Damian Merlo's claim of close coordination with the gang suppression force against a U.N. statement that most Salvadoran personnel are outside its framework.[Associated Press]
  • The source for the claim that El Salvador lacked signed agreements before the Oct. 18 attack was not authorized to speak publicly and is unnamed.[Associated Press]
  • Scrutiny continues over the Salvadoran force's legal framework, chain of command, and operational transparency.[Associated Press]

Sources

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