Bukele: Quotes a correction by the account Haití en Español, which acknowledged that he did not claim the soldier whose ID card he showed was dead and apologized; the president thanks it for the clarification
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Gracias por la aclaración. Un poco de lectura comprensiva para la próxima vez no vendría mal.— Nayib Bukele (@nayibbukele) · Oct 25, 2026 · 11:41 (El Salvador time)View original on X ↗
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Bukele quotes a correction by the account Haití en Español, which acknowledged that he did not claim the soldier whose ID card he showed was dead and apologized; the president thanks it for the clarification.
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