Salazar was killed by Mexican police on March 27 in the city of Tulum, in the state of Quintana Roo.
The remains of Victoria Salazar arrived in El Salvador on Saturday morning with a flight from Cancun International Airport in Mexico, the Government reported.
The relatives of the Salvadoran woman who left for the Aztec country were in charge of performing the air transfer of the body.
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“CEPA staff follows a strict protocol for the proper protection and transfer of the remains of Victoria Salazar …”, was detailed in the official Twitter account of the presidential secretary, at the time of the body of compatriot San Óscar Air Terminal Arnulfo Romero.
There was no access to the press on the spot. Victoria’s body was removed from the cargo area, gate 4, after various materials were present on the spot. Video EDH / Jonathan Tobías
There was no access to the press on the spot. Victoria’s body was removed from the cargo area, gate 4, after various materials were present on the spot.
Following negotiations between the governments of both countries, the Mexican authorities carried out the respective repatriation of the body to the country of origin.
Victoria Salazar, a 36-year-old migrant from El Salvador and resident in Mexico with a humanitarian visa since 2018, was brutally subjected on March 27 by four police officers, after an alleged disturbance of public order. Agents killed her during the procedure due to the rupture of two vertebrae, authorities established.
The compatriot’s family demands justice in this case, which received an international conviction and was compared to the murder of George Floyd in the United States last year.
A CEPA employee transfers Victoria Salazar’s remains to El Salvador International Airport. Photo: EDH / Yessica Hompanera
Salazar had two minor daughters, whom the Salvadoran government assured on Twitter that “through the diplomatic representation in Mexico he accompanied and supported” after the act of violence. He also indicated that he supported “relatives permanently … The Ministry of Foreign Affairs supported the acceleration of the repatriation process”.
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Forensic reports from the Quintana Roo State Attorney’s Office have established that the fractures in Victoria’s spine coincide with the actions of the police officers presented in the video. Photo: Illustrative and non-commercial image / https://twitter.com/radiosensunat / https://twitter.com/AlfredoFM77/status/1376522632733016065/photo/1
The Mexican authorities indicated a similar position when they stated that through government entities “they have provided comprehensive support to the Victoria family”.
The National Institute for Migration in Mexico (INM) reported on Thursday that it had granted temporary humanitarian visas to Victoria’s daughters.
The media did not have access to the venue, as Presidential House staff claimed it was a “private event”. Photo: EDH / Yessica Hompanera
“The documents issued by this immigration authority will allow minors to follow the process of resolving their refugee application,” INM said in a statement.
The delivery of the visas took place a few hours after the Salvadoran’s mother and brother met with the Mexican authorities in Tulum on Thursday, in a conversation that included on the phone the Mexican interior secretary, Olga Sánchez Cordero.
Revolt and protest
Salazar’s death, recorded on video, also prompted protests by international organizations and groups accusing Mexican security forces of racism and misogyny, in addition to the demands in El Salvador, according to EFE.
Several UN agencies, such as the IOM, UNHCR and UN-DH, have condemned the murder of the woman these days and called on the authorities for a “prompt and impartial” investigation.
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