A 50-second video, shot on a mobile telephone, showing a collection of Uruguayan peacekeepers pinning the man down on a mattress and pulling his trousers down. They shouted "what's the problem here?" to which the man responded "no problem!" Then they laughed as a shirtless peacekeeper stood between the man's legs and appeared to thrust his crotch vigorously towards him before slapping the man's naked buttocks.
President Mujica said in the letter he was also apologizing on behalf of Uruguay's armed services. Additionally, the letter was signed by Defense Minister Eleuterio Fernandez Huidobro.
Haitian President Michel Martelly earlier this week “vigorously condemned” the apparent sexual assault, saying he is waiting for a detailed report of the incident. The United Nations and the Haitian courts are conducting investigations as well.
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