VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-22
“everything will go back to how it was before the kidnapping”
Nayib Bukele · said 2026-10-21 · reported 2026-10-22
Bukele said all four hostages must be returned alive and unharmed for the situation to return to normal.
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