El Salvador pledges more than 2,000 soldiers as Haiti delays elections
Summary
El Salvador plans to send more than 2,000 soldiers to Haiti to help search for four missing Salvadoran aviation technicians and fight armed gangs. Haiti postponed its first-round presidential and parliamentary elections to July 18, 2027, citing security challenges that have hindered preparations for voting.Key Facts
- Four Salvadoran technicians disappeared on October 18 after armed men ambushed their vehicle in Croix-des-Bouquets, east of Port-au-Prince.
- The technicians were serving with an international security mission that supports Haitian police.
- El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele spoke with Haitian Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime, and the prime minister’s office said they agreed to strengthen cooperation on rescue efforts and security operations.
- It is unclear whether the additional Salvadoran troops will join the UN-backed Gang Suppression Force or operate separately.
- Haiti scheduled the second round of voting and local elections for October 4, 2027.
- Fewer than 900,000 people had registered to vote by Wednesday, out of 6.5 million Haitians with the identification cards needed to enrol, according to the Miami Herald.
- An international food security assessment found that 5.94 million Haitians face acute hunger, including 1.8 million in emergency conditions; it projected the total would reach 6.35 million by mid-2027.
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