The director of El Salvador’s National Civil Police, Mauricio Arriaza Chicas, announced that in 2012 the politicians and journalists associated with the gang file will face criminal charges.

Through an interview channel 10 From El Salvadorthe official pointed out that those who published about the ceasefire must respond, as there was an apology for the crime and “caused things or aggravating circumstances that affected the Salvadoran people to reach the area directly.”

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In 2012, during the government of Mauricio Funes, there were negotiations with the maras, the gang that plagued the country. The armistice reduced crime rates by awarding penitentiary benefits.

At the end of May, Funes was sentenced to 14 years in prison, although he has been residing in Nicaragua since 2016, under the protection of Daniel Ortega. Former Security Minister David Munguía was also convicted.

Arriaza pointed out that the situation will also affect those who participated in the negotiations, adding that their interests come first. “And I say it because I was there, I saw them doing that bad practice,” he added.

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The official expected that the Public Prosecution Service will reveal who financed the gangs and that they will continue the war against them.

El Salvador is in a state of emergency to deal with gangs. International organizations have denounced human rights violations.