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In exactly a week, the last Latin American country with troops in Iraq will withdraw.

According to remarks made yesterday by Salvadoran President Tony Saca, troops will withdraw from the country on December 31st. “Considering the lack of a United Nations resolution, the government of El Salvador decided to end our presence in Iraq,” Saca said.

Other Latin American nations that used to have troops in Iraq were Honduras, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic.

The Salvadorian contingent is made up of 200 soldiers. In the five years since the Salvadorian troops have been stationed, five soldiers have been killed.

Via / The Latin Americanist