US greenlights El Salvador's troop surge into Haiti
The US approved the deployment, which could exacerbate gang violence in the country.
US President Donald Trump has backed El Salvador's decision to send troops to Haiti, as President Nayib Bukele vows to "teach the gangs a lesson" following the disappearance of four Salvadorans serving in the UN force there. The deployment could involve up to 2,000 Salvadoran troops, potentially doubling or tripling in size. Bukele, known for his aggressive crackdown on crime that reduced murder rates in El Salvador, is reportedly pioneering a new form of intervention that is more direct and less constrained by multilateral rules.
However, experts warn that this could escalate the gang crisis in Haiti and may not lead to stabilization, but rather escalation.
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