San Salvador (AFP) - Amnesty International called on El Salvador and Haiti to disclose their agreement regarding the deployment of more than 2,000 Salvadorans in Haiti since late October, and to ensure respect for human rights.

Published on: 10/11/2026 - 06:53

Officially, the Salvadoran military was sent to Haiti on a mission to search for their comrades who had been missing since October 18, following an attack by gangs.

However, the size of the operation, which has American support, suggests that it may be broader in scope.

“Both governments must ensure that all operations by Salvadoran forces respect human rights,” Amnesty International Director for the Americas Ana Becquer said Monday.

It also called for providing details about this cooperation, and establishing mechanisms that allow residents to report any violation, and warned of a humanitarian crisis.

Analysts believe that Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele is seeking to export his model of relentlessly fighting crime to Haiti, even though he faces accusations from human rights defenders of arbitrary arrests, torture, and imprisonment of innocent people.

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