Hundreds of Haitian citizens over the weekend marched through the streets of Port-au-Prince and other towns to express their support for President Nayib Bukele and the Salvadoran troops deployed to the country to fight the deadly local gangs.
\n\nOver 2,000 Salvadoran troops remain deployed in Haiti since late October to support an ongoing U.N.-endorsed security operation against the nation’s deadly gangs. President Bukele deployed the additional troops in response to the ambush and disappearance of four Salvadoran aircraft technicians, who remain missing since October 18. Bukele has threatened to “destroy” the gangs should the four missing men not be safely returned.
\n\nThe Spanish news agency EFE detailed that numerous Haitians who have been victims of the rampant gang violence that engulfed the nation marched on Friday to express their gratitude to Bukele and to request that the Salvadoran president intensify operations against the deadly gangs. Per the news agency, some of the protesters held up banners with messages thanking Bukele, while others chanted, “Lè yo wè Bukele, kè yo sote” during the demonstration, which translates to “When they [the gangs] see Bukele, they get scared.”
\n\nSimilarly, other participants chanted, “Rele Bukele pou mwen, m ap mouri,” which translates to “Call…
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