“We already finished off the gangs in El Salvador and we can finish off yours”: Nayib Bukele’s warning in Haitian Creole

The Salvadoran military has launched an offensive in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, following the disappearance of four aviation technicians from its contingent. The operation, led by the Gang Suppression Force (GSF), aims to locate the missing personnel who have been missing since Sunday. During these search efforts, multiple members of the armed gangs that control large portions of the Haitian capital were reported killed or wounded in clashes with the GSF.

President Nayib Bukele has publicly addressed the situation, issuing a warning to Haitian gangs in Haitian Creole. Drawing a parallel to his domestic security policies, Bukele asserted that his administration has successfully dismantled gang activity in El Salvador and signaled a willingness to apply similar measures to address the security crisis involving the Salvadoran military personnel in Haiti.