Central America
El Salvador’s President extends support and offers “all necessary help” to Turkey after earthquake
February 6th |
The president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, expressed his government’s full support to Turkey after the violent and fierce earthquake that shook that region of the world on Sunday night, affecting the Turkish nation and much of Syria.
Through his Twitter account, President Bukele showed his condolences for the hard moment that the Turkish people and the whole region are going through, while he assured that El Salvador is ready to offer “all the necessary help”.
“El Salvador prays for the safety and well-being of the Turkish people after the strong earthquake in southern Turkey. My government is willing to provide all necessary assistance to the government of President @RTErdogan to overcome this disastrous event,” Bukele published.
Last Sunday night (Salvadoran time), a 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook southern Turkey and northern Syria. Up to the early hours of this morning, international media reported that more than 900 people died and more than 5,000 were injured.
Central America
In almost three months of 2023 Guatemala has captured 23 Salvadoran gang members
March 16 |
Guatemala’s Interior Ministry reported on Tuesday that during almost three months of 2023, the various security forces have managed to capture and expel 13 Salvadoran gang members from MS-13 and Barrio 18.
Authorities indicated that the gang members have been located in different parts of the country by security elements of the National Division against the Criminal Development of Gangs (Dipanda) and the Special Police Forces (FEP) of the National Civil Police (PNC).
Guatemala’s Minister of the Interior, David Napoleón Barrientos, said that all those captured have been taken to the border with El Salvador, to be subsequently expelled from Guatemala and placed in the custody of the Salvadoran justice system.
They also noted that another 10 Salvadoran gang members were not expelled, but were brought before different courts for being linked to crimes they committed in Guatemala.
The authorities attribute these captures to the commitment acquired during the Regional Conference of Ministers and Secretaries of Security between Guatemala and El Salvador, assuring that this mutual coordination has allowed both countries to locate and capture gang members of both nationalities, who are then expelled to their country of origin.
Central America
Honduran President demands results from security authorities
March 7th |
Given the increase in massacres and femicides that have occurred this year, the president of Honduras, Xiomara Castro, demanded Monday that the authorities responsible for national security provide results within 72 hours.
“Security Secretariat: Everything that has been requested of me I have resolved. National Control of Prisons, transfer of the Anti Maras Force, Investigation and Intelligence Directorate, State of Emergency and extensions in more than 60 percent of the national territory,” the president wrote on her Twitter account.
“It is not possible that we are under attack by organized crime in constant massacres and femicides, among others. I demand decisive actions and results in the next 72 hours! The time to wait is over!” said the president.
This Monday, the spokesman of the National Police, Miguel Martínez, informed that at least eight people who were driving in a vehicle were murdered in a village in the department of Comayagua, in the center of the Central American country.
The victims correspond to seven adults (three of them women) and one minor, who apparently came from the same family.
Last Saturday, another massacre was committed in the city of Comayagüela, when seven people were gunned down.
According to a count made by local media, nine massacres have been perpetrated in the Central American country so far in 2023, with a total of 37 deaths.
Central America
Salvadoran authorities have seized more than 28.6 tons of drugs since 2019
March 3rd |
Security forces in El Salvador have managed to strike hard blows against drug trafficking throughout the national territory, since June 2019 to date, 28.6 tons of different drugs have been seized from various structures, which exceeds the amount of narcotics confiscated in the five years of the last FMLN administration that totaled 23.1 tons.
The Minister of Defense, Rene Merino Monroy has highlighted that the drugs are valued at $629.47 million, among the types of drugs are: cocaine, marijuana and methamphetamines seized in different procedures throughout the country. “We will continue working in support of the National Civil Police in the effort to remove the financing of these structures and rid the country of gangs,” reiterated the official.
According to Security data, in 2021, El Salvador stood out due to its historic seizure when 11.7 tons of narcotics were seized, the market value of which exceeded $274 million, while in 2020, the year of the pandemic, Security authorities seized 2.93 tons of different types of drugs, valued at more than $48 million.
Last year, authorities surpassed the amount of drugs seized in 2021, seizing 13,020 kilograms of different drugs valued at more than $350 million. In addition, the articulated work between the institutions allowed the arrests of more than 40 people, between nationals and foreigners, linked to international drug trafficking, who were captured while transporting heavy loads of cocaine at sea.
The Security Cabinet assures that the hard blows against drug trafficking are the result of the actions carried out within the framework of the Territorial Control Plan and the exception regime, measures with which the country has “broken records”. The authorities assure that, through drug seizures, the structures are deprived of financing and their actions are weakened.
“The Government of El Salvador continues this frontal fight against drug trafficking not only on the high seas, but also in our territory, something very important to note, is that during the previous administration seizures on land were almost nil and now we have added a strong work of the National Civil Police doing their work on land,” said Minister Merino Monroy.
One of the biggest blows to international drug trafficking operations was executed on November 14, 2022, when security forces intercepted a narco-boat carrying 3.1 tons of drugs valued at $77 million. The shipment was located 470 nautical miles – some 870 kilometers – southwest of the Port of Acajutla, Sonsonate department.
“The drug traffickers sank the boat, but our troops managed to recover the drugs, so that they could not be rescued later by the drug traffickers. This is the largest seizure of the year and means that 2022 will surpass the amount of drugs seized in 2021 and 2020”, said the President of the Republic, Nayib Bukele, on that occasion.
During the operation, three Ecuadorian citizens were arrested and identified as: Gluber David Alay Reyes, Julio César Delgado Molina and Jorge Luis Mero, who are in prison awaiting trial for international drug trafficking.
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