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El Salvador president denies bodies found in Haiti are missing citizens
Nayib Bukele stated that remains recovered during the search for abducted Salvadorans are not those of the missing men. The assertion comes as authorities continue efforts to locate several citizens taken hostage in Haiti last week.
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El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele said Monday that bodies delivered to military personnel are not those of the Salvadoran nationals who were abducted in Haiti, offering a glimmer of hope for families awaiting news of the missing men.
The president's statement addressed bodies that had been recovered during ongoing search and rescue operations in the volatile Caribbean nation. Bukele was emphatic in his assertion that the remains do not belong to the Salvadorans in question, though he did not provide further details about the identities of the deceased.
The abductions occurred last week and prompted coordinated efforts between Salvadoran authorities and international partners to locate and recover the hostages. Haiti has faced escalating gang violence and kidnapping operations in recent months, with criminal organizations frequently targeting foreign nationals for ransom.
The search continues as authorities work to determine the location and condition of the missing Salvadorans. Officials have not disclosed the identities of the recovered bodies or released additional information regarding the hostages' whereabouts or the circumstances of their capture.