O-Score proof

El Salvador sends more than 2,000 troops to Haiti to find four missing soldiers

2O-Score2 · Widely covered7 of 13 major U.S. outlets as of Nov 2 · See proof →

The math

Outlets checked: 13 major U.S. national outlets.
Confirmed reports of this story: 7.
7 found → O-Score 2 (Widely covered). Higher means more overlooked.

Score	Meaning	Major U.S. outlets that covered it
10	Fully overlooked	0 of 13 outlets
8	Barely covered	1 outlet
6, 5	Lightly covered	2 outlets (6) · 3 outlets (5)
4, 3	Covered	4 outlets (4) · 5 outlets (3)
2, 1, 0	Widely covered ← this story	6–7 outlets (2) · 8–10 outlets (1) · 11–13 outlets (0)

Provisional: AP, Reuters and CBS News block direct site search, and the other 10 outlets’ site search only loads in a live browser, so all 13 were checked through Google News and Bing News instead. Those checks were complete for every outlet.

Checked Nov 2, 2026, 10:40 AM ET · coverage window: 2026-10-22 to 2026-11-03 (12 days, built around this story’s publish date of 2026-10-29). Scored after publication.

Every outlet

Outlet	Result	Searches run
AP apnews.com	Found: Haiti announces new election dates as 2,000 Salvadoran troops help fight gangs - AP News (2026-10-29)	google-news: "El Salvador troops Haiti missing soldiers site:apnews.com after:2026-10-22 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "El Salvador troops Haiti missing soldiers site:apnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-22–2026-11-03) google-news: "Salvadoran soldiers missing Haiti site:apnews.com after:2026-10-22 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Salvadoran soldiers missing Haiti site:apnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-22–2026-11-03) google-news: "El Salvador 2,000 troops Haiti site:apnews.com after:2026-10-22 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "El Salvador 2,000 troops Haiti site:apnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-22–2026-11-03) 7 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story El Salvador’s Bukele says bodies found in Haiti are not those of missing Salvadorans - AP News El Salvador deploys special forces to Haiti to help find 4 missing soldiers who came under attack El Salvador’s Bukele says bodies found in Haiti are not those of missing Salvadorans Haiti announces new election dates as 2,000 Salvadoran troops help fight gangs Hunger surges in Haiti as gang violence, high food prices and a supercharged El Niño persist Hunger surges in Haiti as gang violence, high food prices and a supercharged El Niño persist - AP News Study traces van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night’ to an actual night sky Own site search: HTTP 403 (could not use)
Reuters reuters.com	Found: El Salvador to send over 2,000 soldiers to Haiti for rescue while elections postponed - Reuters (2026-10-29)	google-news: "El Salvador troops Haiti missing soldiers site:reuters.com after:2026-10-22 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "El Salvador troops Haiti missing soldiers site:reuters.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-22–2026-11-03) google-news: "Salvadoran soldiers missing Haiti site:reuters.com after:2026-10-22 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Salvadoran soldiers missing Haiti site:reuters.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-22–2026-11-03) google-news: "El Salvador 2,000 troops Haiti site:reuters.com after:2026-10-22 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "El Salvador 2,000 troops Haiti site:reuters.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-22–2026-11-03) 50 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Bukele's gang offensive goes abroad as El Salvador rushes troops to Haiti - Reuters El Salvador rushes some 1,000 troops to Haiti after gang ambush, source says - Reuters Bodies of ambushed Salvadoran soldiers found in Haiti, New York Times reports - Reuters Monaco authorities detain man over princely family death - Reuters Bukele's anti-gang push goes abroad as Salvadoran troops head to Haiti - Reuters Trump cancels weekend rallies, plans to phone in to other midterm campaign events - Reuters The family thought he was a priest. Mexico’s Catholic Church says he was an impostor - Reuters Flavio Bolsonaro and Lula about even ahead of Brazil runoff, Datafolha poll shows - Reuters Articles sitemap of 2026-10-29 - Reuters EU, Canada to forge 'alliance for the future', says European council chief - Reuters Flavio Bolsonaro expected to land in Miami shortly after Trump offers Brazil exit - Reuters Abuse survivors to seek accountability during pope's South America trip - Reuters Fake priests fill the void as Mexico faces clergy shortage - Reuters Trump says US, Canada have 'concept' of a new trade deal - Reuters After landing in US, Bolsonaro says he's Brazil's rightful leader - Reuters Central bank chief sacking sparks Turkish turmoil - Reuters Moderna vaccine may protect for several years - Reuters A Ukrainian couple, held as POWs, are finally reunited - Reuters FBI failed to properly investigate Nassar -watchdog - Reuters Ukraine's battle to keep Russian missiles at bay - Reuters Former envoy to Ukraine Volker: Biden 'is an honorable man' - Reuters Self-immolation outside Israeli Embassy 'tragic'- Pentagon - Reuters Sectors Up Close: High diesel prices 'will persist well into 2027' - Reuters Millions of U.S. vaccine doses sit on ice - Reuters U.S. records over 7 million COVID-19 cases - Reuters Republicans want Hunter Biden, whistleblower to testify - Reuters U.S. jobless rate will get worse: White House adviser - Reuters Why Mexican children struggle with obesity - Reuters Biggest lesson in a wild trading year - Reuters Prop 40 explained: California votes on taxing billionaires - Reuters ICU visit can be wake-up call for unvaccinated - Reuters Bukele's gang offensive goes abroad as El Salvador rushes troops to Haiti El Salvador rushes some 1,000 troops to Haiti after gang ambush, source says El Salvador to send over 2,000 soldiers to Haiti for rescue while elections postponed Bodies of ambushed Salvadoran soldiers found in Haiti, New York Times reports Brazil's Flavio Bolsonaro arrives in US after election defeat - Reuters India to criminalise doping supply chains to boost bid to host Olympics - Reuters Lula, Bolsonaro rally supporters on final day before Brazil presidential runoff - Reuters What we know about Flavio Bolsonaro's wild, secret journey to the US - Reuters Rising poverty threatens Argentina's austerity drive - Reuters Air China's third-quarter profit tumbles as rising fuel costs, competition bite - Reuters Pope fit enough to make Latin America trip next month, Vatican says - Reuters Canada August retail sales rise 1.2% - Reuters End of eviction bans could worsen COVID spread - Reuters Snapchat misses user growth estimates - Reuters 'All gone:' Residents return to scorched Oregon town - Reuters Bank of Canada poised to hike key rate for first time in three years - Reuters Mexico, US assess viability of trade deal before midterms - Reuters Focus: Chinese EVs win over some in South Korea, but Japan is proving to be a rougher road - Reuters Americas \| Latest News in Central & Latin America \| Reuters Own site search: HTTP 401 (could not use)
The New York Times nytimes.com	Found: Remains Found in Haiti During Hunt for Missing Salvadoran Soldiers - The New York Times (2026-10-24)	google-news: "El Salvador troops Haiti missing soldiers site:nytimes.com after:2026-10-22 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "El Salvador troops Haiti missing soldiers site:nytimes.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-22–2026-11-03) google-news: "Salvadoran soldiers missing Haiti site:nytimes.com after:2026-10-22 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Salvadoran soldiers missing Haiti site:nytimes.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-22–2026-11-03) google-news: "El Salvador 2,000 troops Haiti site:nytimes.com after:2026-10-22 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "El Salvador 2,000 troops Haiti site:nytimes.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-22–2026-11-03) 16 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Why El Salvador’s Strongman Is Directing Threats at Haitian Gangs - The New York Times World News - The New York Times World News - Page 5 - The New York Times Donald Trump - Page 9 - The New York Times Remains Found in Haiti During Hunt for Missing Salvadoran Soldiers Why El Salvador’s Strongman Is Directing Threats at Haitian Gangs The Art of the Pardon: How Trump Turned Clemency Into a Business A Plan for Two Dans: How Democrats Manipulated Alaska’s Ballot Is Running From Trump Enough to Save Republicans on Tuesday? The $10 Billion Midterm Ad War Amid Unrelenting Violence, Haiti Puts Off Its Long-Awaited Elections - The New York Times Amid Unrelenting Violence, Haiti Puts Off Its Long-Awaited Elections Could El Salvador’s Bukele Be Haiti’s Savior? - The New York Times World News - Page 3 - The New York Times Could El Salvador’s Bukele Be Haiti’s Savior? World News Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
The Washington Post washingtonpost.com	Found: Haiti announces new election dates as 2,000 Salvadoran troops help fight gangs - The Washington Post (2026-10-30)	google-news: "El Salvador troops Haiti missing soldiers site:washingtonpost.com after:2026-10-22 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "El Salvador troops Haiti missing soldiers site:washingtonpost.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-22–2026-11-03) google-news: "Salvadoran soldiers missing Haiti site:washingtonpost.com after:2026-10-22 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Salvadoran soldiers missing Haiti site:washingtonpost.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-22–2026-11-03) google-news: "El Salvador 2,000 troops Haiti site:washingtonpost.com after:2026-10-22 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "El Salvador 2,000 troops Haiti site:washingtonpost.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-22–2026-11-03) 15 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story El Salvador sends special forces to search for troops missing in Haiti - The Washington Post El Salvador’s Bukele says bodies found in Haiti are not those of missing Salvadorans - The Washington Post Presidential race in Bulgaria heads to runoff due to record low turnout - The Washington Post Southeast Asia's worst haze in over a decade sparks student protests - The Washington Post Panel finds that 37 suspected illegal miners suffocated in overcrowded cell in Nigeria - The Washington Post El Salvador sends special forces to search for troops missing in Haiti Confusion in Haiti over whether bodies belong to missing Salvadoran soldiers - The Washington Post A tense election in Serbia will decide if a student movement can topple populist leader Vucic - The Washington Post Whatever the outcome of Israel's election, its policies toward the Palestinians will largely endure - The Washington Post Tens of thousands of Israelis living abroad are expected to fly in for pivotal vote - The Washington Post Andrea Bocelli concerts in Indonesia to proceed despite opposition from Muslim clerics - The Washington Post Pope Leo XIV cancels Assisi trip on doctors' advice as he recovers from surgery - The Washington Post Burnham reignites Britain's divisive Brexit debate with his push for closer EU ties - The Washington Post Pope will meet with survivors of clergy abuse during upcoming trip to Latin America, Vatican says - The Washington Post In India, police shootings of alleged cow smugglers raise alarm about impunity and bias - The Washington Post Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
The Wall Street Journal wsj.com	Found: El Salvador Sends Troops to Haiti to Rescue Military Personnel After Gang Ambush (2026-10-22)	google-news: "El Salvador troops Haiti missing soldiers site:wsj.com after:2026-10-22 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "El Salvador troops Haiti missing soldiers site:wsj.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-22–2026-11-03) google-news: "Salvadoran soldiers missing Haiti site:wsj.com after:2026-10-22 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Salvadoran soldiers missing Haiti site:wsj.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-22–2026-11-03) google-news: "El Salvador 2,000 troops Haiti site:wsj.com after:2026-10-22 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "El Salvador 2,000 troops Haiti site:wsj.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-22–2026-11-03) 2 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Print Edition \| Wall Street Journal - WSJ Latin America’s Right-Wing Surge Suddenly Seems Vulnerable - WSJ Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
CNN cnn.com	Found: El Salvador sends troops to Haiti to rescue four service members (2026-10-22)	google-news: "El Salvador troops Haiti missing soldiers site:cnn.com after:2026-10-22 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "El Salvador troops Haiti missing soldiers site:cnn.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-22–2026-11-03) google-news: "Salvadoran soldiers missing Haiti site:cnn.com after:2026-10-22 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Salvadoran soldiers missing Haiti site:cnn.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-22–2026-11-03) google-news: "El Salvador 2,000 troops Haiti site:cnn.com after:2026-10-22 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "El Salvador 2,000 troops Haiti site:cnn.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-22–2026-11-03) 4 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Analysis: Bukele adds a wildcard to Haiti’s fractured security landscape - CNN Sitemap - October 2026 - CNN Bukele adds a wildcard to Haiti’s fractured security landscape Pese a críticas en El Salvador, Bukele despliega más de 2.000 soldados en Haití Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
Fox News foxnews.com	Not found	google-news: "El Salvador troops Haiti missing soldiers site:foxnews.com after:2026-10-22 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "El Salvador troops Haiti missing soldiers site:foxnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-22–2026-11-03) google-news: "Salvadoran soldiers missing Haiti site:foxnews.com after:2026-10-22 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Salvadoran soldiers missing Haiti site:foxnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-22–2026-11-03) google-news: "El Salvador 2,000 troops Haiti site:foxnews.com after:2026-10-22 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "El Salvador 2,000 troops Haiti site:foxnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-22–2026-11-03) 1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Federal officials identify 400 noncitizens registered to vote in Washington state: 'Tip of the iceberg' - Fox News Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
NBC News nbcnews.com	Not found	google-news: "El Salvador troops Haiti missing soldiers site:nbcnews.com after:2026-10-22 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "El Salvador troops Haiti missing soldiers site:nbcnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-22–2026-11-03) google-news: "Salvadoran soldiers missing Haiti site:nbcnews.com after:2026-10-22 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Salvadoran soldiers missing Haiti site:nbcnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-22–2026-11-03) google-news: "El Salvador 2,000 troops Haiti site:nbcnews.com after:2026-10-22 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "El Salvador 2,000 troops Haiti site:nbcnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-22–2026-11-03) Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
CBS News cbsnews.com	Not found	google-news: "El Salvador troops Haiti missing soldiers site:cbsnews.com after:2026-10-22 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "El Salvador troops Haiti missing soldiers site:cbsnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-22–2026-11-03) google-news: "Salvadoran soldiers missing Haiti site:cbsnews.com after:2026-10-22 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Salvadoran soldiers missing Haiti site:cbsnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-22–2026-11-03) google-news: "El Salvador 2,000 troops Haiti site:cbsnews.com after:2026-10-22 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "El Salvador 2,000 troops Haiti site:cbsnews.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-22–2026-11-03) Own site search: HTTP 406 (could not use)
ABC News abcnews.go.com	Not found	google-news: "El Salvador troops Haiti missing soldiers site:abcnews.go.com after:2026-10-22 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "El Salvador troops Haiti missing soldiers site:abcnews.go.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-22–2026-11-03) google-news: "Salvadoran soldiers missing Haiti site:abcnews.go.com after:2026-10-22 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Salvadoran soldiers missing Haiti site:abcnews.go.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-22–2026-11-03) google-news: "El Salvador 2,000 troops Haiti site:abcnews.go.com after:2026-10-22 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "El Salvador 2,000 troops Haiti site:abcnews.go.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-22–2026-11-03) Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
NPR npr.org	Not found	google-news: "El Salvador troops Haiti missing soldiers site:npr.org after:2026-10-22 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "El Salvador troops Haiti missing soldiers site:npr.org" (dates filtered 2026-10-22–2026-11-03) google-news: "Salvadoran soldiers missing Haiti site:npr.org after:2026-10-22 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Salvadoran soldiers missing Haiti site:npr.org" (dates filtered 2026-10-22–2026-11-03) google-news: "El Salvador 2,000 troops Haiti site:npr.org after:2026-10-22 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "El Salvador 2,000 troops Haiti site:npr.org" (dates filtered 2026-10-22–2026-11-03) Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
USA Today usatoday.com	Not found	google-news: "El Salvador troops Haiti missing soldiers site:usatoday.com after:2026-10-22 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "El Salvador troops Haiti missing soldiers site:usatoday.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-22–2026-11-03) google-news: "Salvadoran soldiers missing Haiti site:usatoday.com after:2026-10-22 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Salvadoran soldiers missing Haiti site:usatoday.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-22–2026-11-03) google-news: "El Salvador 2,000 troops Haiti site:usatoday.com after:2026-10-22 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "El Salvador 2,000 troops Haiti site:usatoday.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-22–2026-11-03) 1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Haiti moves home leg of Nations League quarterfinal vs USMNT to Miami Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
Bloomberg bloomberg.com	Found: Haiti Hostage Crisis Triggers Surge of 2,000 El Salvador Troops - Bloomberg.com (2026-10-29)	google-news: "El Salvador troops Haiti missing soldiers site:bloomberg.com after:2026-10-22 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "El Salvador troops Haiti missing soldiers site:bloomberg.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-22–2026-11-03) google-news: "Salvadoran soldiers missing Haiti site:bloomberg.com after:2026-10-22 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "Salvadoran soldiers missing Haiti site:bloomberg.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-22–2026-11-03) google-news: "El Salvador 2,000 troops Haiti site:bloomberg.com after:2026-10-22 before:2026-11-03" bing-news: "El Salvador 2,000 troops Haiti site:bloomberg.com" (dates filtered 2026-10-22–2026-11-03) 5 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story El Salvador Sends Troops Into Crisis-Riven Haiti - Bloomberg Haiti Hostage Crisis Drags in El Salvador Elite Forces, Reports Say Haiti Hostage Crisis Triggers Surge of 2,000 El Salvador Troops Forget the Macro. Latin America Needs Micro Warriors - Bloomberg.com Pope Leo Keeps South America Trip in November After Lung Surgery - Bloomberg.com Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)

Search terms

“El Salvador troops Haiti missing soldiers”, “Salvadoran soldiers missing Haiti”, “El Salvador 2,000 troops Haiti”

Method

Back-scored after publication: coverage window 2026-10-22 to 2026-11-03, built around the story’s publish date (2026-10-29), 7 days before to 21 days after (or to the check date)
google-news site: search with after:/before: dates (3 term variants)
bing-news site: search, results filtered to the window (3 term variants)
Google News wire search (terms + “Reuters” / “Associated Press”) to catch wire copies; only articles on each outlet’s own site count
editor read of every candidate headline; each counted match was opened, or the block recorded

A match counts only if the outlet’s own article is about this story, not a passing mention. “Not found” means not found by these methods; search engines index only part of each site. Scores are rechecked at 24 hours, 3 days, 7 days and 30 days.