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Ilustración de un helicóptero de rescate sobre la costa caribeña al atardecer, con el mapa del Caribe al fondo
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Trump backs Bukele as search continues for missing Salvadorans in Haiti

Trump said he spoke with Bukele about Haiti and told him that, as a ruler, he should act as he considered necessary.

--- The context --- The situation in Haiti returned to talks between Washington and El Salvador on Saturday, when Donald Trump said he had spoken with Nayib Bukele about the Caribbean country's crisis. The exchange comes at a delicate moment: four Salvadoran air technicians remain missing after an ambush and there is no official confirmation about their whereabouts. --- The facts --- According to Trump, Bukele told him he has a big problem with Haiti and attributed the killing of some of his people to it, a claim that is the president's account, not a confirmed fact. The four technicians were ambushed on October 18 in Croix-des-Bouquets, outside Port-au-Prince, and were part of the Gang Suppression Force deployed in Haiti. --- The positions --- Trump added that he answered Bukele by saying Bukele was running his country and had to do what he had to do, leaving him the decision on how to act. The Government of El Salvador announced the deployment of more than 2,000 soldiers in Haiti to support the search and rescue operation for the missing technicians. --- What remains unknown --- The whereabouts of the four air technicians have not been confirmed and authorities have not officially reported that they have died, so their fate remains open. --- Unanswered questions --- Where are the four air technicians missing after the ambush? What verified information exists about their condition? How long will the search and rescue operation take? What will change in the international mission if their situation stays unconfirmed? --- EPM analysis --- The conversation shows that the Haitian crisis now involves the countries contributing personnel to the mission, and that the immediate priority is finding the missing men. 📌 EPM Take: In EPM's view, the search comes first: four technicians are still missing, with no official confirmation about their condition, and that uncertainty outweighs any political reading. The support Trump expressed for Bukele's autonomy does not replace verification of the facts or the duty to report with precision. Protecting deployed personnel and sustaining the rescue operation is today the real measure of responsibility toward Haiti.
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