Press Secretariat: Summarizes Bukele's reply to criticism of the Haiti mission
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El Presidente @nayibbukele cuestionó los señalamientos que hacen ciertos sectores sobre la misión en Haití y afirmó que mantiene su confianza en que los militares salvadoreños cumplirán con éxito esta tarea. “Dios nos concederá la victoria. El Creador del Universo está con nosotros”, enfatizó.— Secretaría de Prensa (@SecPrensaSV) · Oct 23, 2026 · 12:22 (El Salvador time)View original on X ↗
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The presidential press office summarizes Bukele's reply to criticism of the Haiti mission.
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