“THE GANGS IN HAITI ARE SATANIC. THEY EVEN PRACTICE HUMAN SACRIFICES.”
THEN THE PRESIDENT OF EL SALVADOR MADE A DECLARATION THAT FEW WORLD LEADERS WOULD DARE MAKE SO PUBLICLY.
“GOD WILL GRANT US VICTORY.”
These were the words of President Nayib Bukele as his country confronted the dangers surrounding Haiti’s powerful criminal gangs.
On October 23, 2026, Bukele publicly invoked God while addressing the security mission involving Salvadoran personnel in Haiti.
Four Salvadoran military personnel had reportedly disappeared amid the dangerous operation.
Critics warned about the strength and brutality of Haiti’s armed gangs.
But Bukele responded by declaring that the Salvadoran personnel were believers and that they had entrusted their mission to God.
He went further, describing the gangs as satanic and accusing them of practicing human sacrifice.
That accusation has not been independently verified.
But what makes his statement extraordinary is the language he chose.
He didn’t merely express confidence in military strategy.
He publicly declared his confidence in God.
And he pointed to Scripture.
Deuteronomy 28:7 KJV
“The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways.”
Think about the significance of that moment.
A sitting president, addressing a dangerous international security crisis, publicly invoking the name of God and declaring victory.
Meanwhile, innocent families across Haiti continue suffering under gang violence, displacement, and fear.
This is why the Church must pray.
Not for more bloodshed.
Not for political glory.
But for the protection of the innocent, the safe return of missing personnel, the defeat of criminal violence, and the restoration of peace.
THE WORLD IS WATCHING A POLITICAL CONFRONTATION. THE CHURCH MUST ALSO RECOGNIZE THE NEED FOR INTERCESSION.
May the Lord raise up righteousness, protect the innocent, and bring deliverance to communities living under terror.
IN JESUS’ NAME.
Sources: President Nayib Bukele’s public statement, October 23, 2026; Agencia EFE, October 24, 2026.