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Haiti's prime minister reportedly to visit El Salvador about Salvadoran troops

A Salvadoran official told AP the talks will address the future of at least 2,500 Salvadoran forces in Haiti.

Published Nov 10, 2026 · 11:12 UTC5 reports

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Haiti's prime minister will visit El Salvador next week to discuss the future of Salvadoran troops in Haiti.[Associated Press]
At least 2,500 Salvadoran forces are now operating in Haiti in an offensive the Salvadoran president has expanded.[Associated Press]
The fate of four missing Salvadoran personnel is disputed: Joseph says they are dead, while the Salvadoran government says they are alive.[Associated Press]
Reported troop totals differ, with AP citing at least 2,500 forces and France 24 citing about 2,000.[Associated Press · France 24]

Haiti's prime minister will meet El Salvador's government next week to discuss the future of Salvadoran troops in Haiti, according to a Salvadoran government official.[Associated Press]
At least 2,500 Salvadoran forces are reported to be operating in Haiti as President Nayib Bukele has expanded the offensive against Haiti's gangs.[Associated Press]
France 24 reports that about 2,000 Salvadoran troops have been sent to Haiti since four Salvadoran personnel disappeared in mid-October.[France 24]
Joseph told AP that the four missing Salvadorans are dead and were attacked in the territory of the Chen Mechan gang.[Associated Press]
The Salvadoran government has maintained that the four missing personnel are alive.[Associated Press]

Reported troop totals differ: AP cites at least 2,500 Salvadoran forces, while France 24 cites about 2,000 troops.[Associated Press · France 24]
The status of the four missing personnel is disputed between Joseph's account and the Salvadoran government's position.[Associated Press]

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