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At least 300 people protested Saturday against “Arbitrary” detentions in El Salvador a few hours before the coronation ceremony Miss Universe, at a time when the country is
At least 300 people protested Saturday against “Arbitrary” detentions in El Salvador a few hours before the coronation ceremony Miss Universe, at a time when the country is under a state of emergency to combat gangs.
Since March 2022, the Central American country has been under a state of emergency that suspends some constitutional guarantees and allows state security forces arrest more than 70 thousand suspected gang members.
Popular measure promoted by President Naib Bukele the number of murders and crimes has decreased, However, human rights organizations condemn arbitrary detentions, cases of torture and some 200 deaths in government custody.
Protesters gathered at the Constitution monument in the north of the capital and moved towards the hotel where about 84 delegates and candidates of the international beauty pageant were staying.
Meanwhile, dozens of police and soldiers guarded the building and patrolled it in armored vehicles.
Some protesters wore crossed armbands across their chests that read “Miss Political Prisoners,” “Miss Mass Trials” or “Miss Persecution” as they shouted in unison demanding freedom for their relatives.
Guadalupe Avila, a 67-year-old housewife, demanded the arrest of her son Carlos, a 27-year-old city artist, 19 months ago.
“We want Miss Universe to see that Salvadorans are suffering, this country is not what they were told,” Avila told Reuters, showing a sign with photos of her son and no criminal record.
El Salvador, which reported investing $60 million to host the international competition, is organizing the competition for the second time since 1975. (Reuters)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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