The US Embassy in El Salvador, the United Nations Resident Coordinator in El Salvador, the Office of the Prosecutor for Human Rights and political parties have condemned the armed attack in which two FMLN militants were killed.
An FMLN caravan returning from a rally in the neighborhoods of District II of San Salvador was attacked with gunfire at about 6:25 p.m. Sunday, between 11 Avenida Norte and 1 Calle Poniente in downtown San Salvador.
The attack killed two people and injured two others. Preliminarily, the names of the murdered are Gloria Rogel del Cid and Juan de Dios Tejada.
The press and FMLN officials, such as party general secretary Óscar Ortiz and deputies Nidia Díaz and Yanci Urbina, were present last night in the emergency room of Rosales Hospital, where the rest of the injured were found.
The group of militant members was returning from a rally when they were attacked in the center of the capital by unknown persons. FMLN Secretary Óscar Ortiz described the event as a result of the hatred promoted by President Bukele.
In view of the event and in a press conference, Ortiz called for support from the international community and said that the events are the product of “hate speech” managed by the government.
“We are outraged. We want to condemn this terrorist act. On behalf of our party, we have sent a message of rejection, of condemnation, for this criminal act that was committed on this day by a group of armed men in a car, who deliberately crossed in front of the vehicle carrying the passengers. our militants, “he said.
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But what infuriated the leader the most was President Nayib Bukele’s statements about the attack.
“It seems that the dying parties have implemented their latest plan. What a despair not to lose their privileges and corruption. I thought I couldn’t fall below, but they fell, “Bukele said on his Twitter account.
These statements led Ortiz to describe Bukele as “the most rapist” president in the country’s history and said that “sooner or later, violence will reach him.”
By 11:06 p.m., police reported five arrests. Three of them were driving in a blue sedan and are the main suspects in the shooting against the militants. Two are hospitalized in the emergency department of the Medical Surgery Hospital.
One of those involved is a member of the Protection of Important Personalities (PPI) assigned to the Ministry of Health. This was reported by Bukele on Twitter. Looks like he came to watch a football game at Cuscatlán Stadium.
Bukele also said that among the five captured are two FMLN militants who appear to be “suspected of shooting against PPI”. However, the general secretary of the party said that none of the members of the caravan were armed.
Rosales Hospital’s emergency room was also attended by Attorney General Raúl Melara, who said he was working with police on investigations. In the same way, he added that the fact cannot be repeated again.
“This is serious, the election contest cannot become a bloodbath.”
A meeting of the general secretaries of all political parties with Melara is scheduled for this day.
The United States, the United Nations and political parties have condemned the attack
The defendant of the business of the United States Embassy in El Salvador, Brendan O’Brien, condemned the double murder and declared that he is ready to support the Prosecutor’s Office in the investigation of the incident.
“As the US embassy, we express our sincere condolences to the victims of the attacks. Any violence is unacceptable and those responsible must be brought to justice. “
While the United Nations Resident Coordinator in El Salvador and Belize, Birgit Gerstenberg, urged the Salvadoran authorities to conduct a thorough investigation into what happened.
In El Salvador, deputies from the rest of the banks joined the complaints.
“The president’s hate speech generates violence and death. This afternoon, FMLN comrades were attacked in downtown San Salvador. The prosecutor’s office must act immediately, the criminals will not control the Assembly. We swear to win, “FMLN leader Lorena Peña said on Twitter.
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While the president of the National Executive Council (COENA), Erick Salguero, condemned the attacks and assured the prosecutor of his presence at today’s meeting.
“ARENA strongly condemns political violence, which threatens security, life, democracy and human rights. These actions are the visible result of incitement to hatred, intolerance and division. “
The president of the legislative body, Mario Ponce, also joined the complaints, at the same time as he demanded the functionality of the state through an “in-depth investigation”.
Similarly, the Office of the Prosecutor for the Defense of Human Rights posted on Twitter: “We strongly condemn the criminal action against FMLN militants, who were victims of a gun attack this Sunday afternoon in downtown San Salvador . The event took place after they returned from a rally “, the institution published.
The vehicle in which the protesters were traveling was parked for hours outside Rosales Hospital.
Inside was a half-hung flag of San Salvador’s mayoral candidate, Rogelio Canales; a pair of shoes, broken glasses and blood.
Police surrounded the vehicle with yellow tape. While FMLN leaders, relatives of the militants and the press were outside the hospital.
A police officer guarding the scene assured that there were cameras in the place where the people were attacked.
Meanwhile, the only evidence on which eye inspections were apparently collected was carcasses and other blood that proved the attack.
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