WTF came across Bukele to make him waste his troops invading Haiti? What does Bukele get out of this? I guess the US has tasked him with being their colonial viceroy today over Haiti.
Also those photos of civilians executed by Bukeles troops are graphic.
Bukele is a major Trump ally and a capitalist himself. This course of events is hardly unexpected.
For sure but there must be some sort of goal. Or is it bare intimidation and submission?
I assume Trump is offering some form of economic concession for Bukele’s loyalty. The same way Trump did throughout the first year of his presidency to get Bukele to open El Salvador’s prisons to ICE detainees.
I wouldn’t put Bukele past requesting US military equipment and munitions either.
Bukele might also hope to install a comprador regime as a bulwark against Cuba and Mexico. Or, Trump might hope to use Haiti as a staging ground for a potential invasion of Cuba, but is unwilling to risk additional US entanglements with the ongoing Iran war; especially as Trump faces a severe loss of confidence amongst his greatest supporters.
Excellent analysis.
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