Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – In an official public statement released Monday, the Dominican Ministry of Foreign Affairs, known locally by its Spanish acronym Mirex, has formally refuted a viral false social media narrative that fabricated critical remarks targeting the Dominican national government and its Armed Forces, falsely claiming the comments came from Salvadoran head of state Nayib Bukele. Mirex’s verification teams confirmed that the Salvadoran president never made any of the purported statements cited in the misleading posts, noting that the entire fabricated content was traced back to a non-existent, inauthentic social media account that had no official affiliation to Bukele or his administration. Foreign ministry officials announced that a full formal investigation is now underway to trace the full origin of the disinformation campaign, identify all parties involved in spreading the false content, and assess potential legal liabilities under the Dominican Republic’s domestic information and defamation regulations. Mirex explicitly stated that it will not rule out pursuing full legal action against any individuals or entities found to have deliberately created or amplified the harmful false content. Alongside its enforcement efforts, the ministry issued a public advisory urging all Dominican social media users to conduct thorough fact-checking before sharing any posts that claim to carry statements from foreign government officials, especially when such content originates from unvetted, unofficial profiles with no verified institutional backing. To further reassure the public and bilateral stakeholders, Mirex reaffirmed that long-standing diplomatic ties between the Dominican Republic and El Salvador remain fully intact, anchored in consistent mutual cooperation, transparent regular communication channels, and shared bilateral priorities that have not been impacted by the recent disinformation incident.
Mirex denies false statements attributed to El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele
