Suspected Dominican Republic migrant found dead in El Salvador
- May 14, 2024
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A suspected migrant from the Dominican Republic heading to the United States was found dead in El Salvador “with no signs of violence,” El Salvador’s National Civil Police
A suspected migrant from the Dominican Republic heading to the United States was found dead in El Salvador “with no signs of violence,” El Salvador’s National Civil Police (PNC) said Monday.
Police agency listed in
San Antonio Pajonal is a border area between El Salvador and Guatemala.
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The police clarified that “there are no signs of violence on the body” and that, according to preliminary information, the victim “fell from a truck in which he was traveling with other migrants illegally, heading to the United States.”
He noted that the woman, whose age was not specified, “was in possession of $6,500 and an iPhone,” and added that “an autopsy will be performed” and “the investigation will continue.”
El Salvador is a transit route, less so than other countries in the Central American region, for migrants seeking to enter the United States illegally.
More than 2.4 million migrants were apprehended at the U.S. southern border in 2023, a record number.
Migrants seek to reach the United States or Canada in search of better living conditions, but along the way they face numerous dangers and difficulties, such as gang violence in the case of Central America or organized crime gangs or drug trafficking in the case of Central America. America. case of Mexico. EFE
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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