Conflict · Port-au-Prince, Haiti · October 30, 2026

El Salvador sends 2,000 troops to Haiti

Reported by 3 outlets · first reported Oct 30, 8:09 PM ET

El Salvador deployed 2,000 troops to Haiti after four of its personnel were kidnapped. Bukele did not say how long they will stay. Haiti set elections for Aug. 29, 2027.

Why it matters

Gangs continue to control much of Haiti.

Background

Haiti has had no national election since 2017.

The story so far

1. Oct 19Four Salvadoran soldiers missing after gang ambush in Haiti
2. Oct 20Four Salvadoran soldiers missing after gang attack in Haiti
3. Oct 22El Salvador launches military operation in Haiti to free kidnapped technicians
4. Oct 25Bukele says bodies found in Haiti are not abducted Salvadoran soldiers
5. Oct 29El Salvador sends 2,000 troops to Haiti
6. Oct 30El Salvador sends 2,000 troops to Haiti
7. Oct 31El Salvador sends 2,000 soldiers to Haiti
8. Nov 4Salvadoran troops deploy to Haiti; gangs retaliate

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Sources

• BBC News via Wikipedia ↗October 29, 2026
• La Nación ↗Oct 30, 8:09 PM ET

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