This group of 15 families considers viable the possibility of returning to the initial plan of relocation, this consisted of the construction of houses in the Ayala lot, of the Conacaste corner, always in Nejapa.
At least 15 families affected by the landslide in Nejapa and who received housing in a private residence located in San Juan Opico, La Llibertat, have today asked the government to relocate again.
Among their arguments they stated that they were relocated away from the field, where they carried out sowing and this limits their chances of income.
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Another possibility they have explored is setting up small businesses such as shops, but the residential administration does not allow it.
They also say that they cannot pay the cost of living in such a place and that administrative payments were not communicated, including gardening and security. In total there are more than seven.
“If we pay the taxes they want to apply to us we will not be able to pay even our food,” said one of those affected.
In addition, they argue that in the residential they feel discriminated against.
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“I am living with my mother against my will, they demolished my house without my permission, now I am afraid that the document they made us sign is a change of my land for the house where we are living,” he said. comment between tears Maria Dora Rhodes.
This group of nejapenses considers positive the possibility of returning to the initial plan of relocation, this one consisted of the construction of houses in the Ayala lot, of the Conacaste corner, always in Nejapa.
Due to payments that they cannot afford, the 15 families are asking to return to the initial plan, which was to build the houses in the corner of Conacaste and in the community Los Angelets.
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On October 29, 2020 an avalanche surprised the inhabitants of the community Els Angelets II, in Nejapa. At least 10 people died at that time.
The landslide swept away everything it encountered along its way for 3 miles.
Controversy over the purchase of homes
It is not the first time that the Government has ended in controversy as a result of this relocation, by December 22 officials from different entities, and even the president himself, had contradicted on the execution of the project, without making anything clear that the funds were taken from alleged “savings” in the construction of the Hospital del Salvador, although it is still underway.
Maria complains that her house in Conacaste corner was demolished by the authorities without her consent.
“They will ask where we are going to finance this: of the savings we got at El Salvador Hospital,” Bukele said at the time, adding that they worked hand in hand with the Ministries of Housing and Public Works to deliver the houses before Christmas.
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The Minister of Finance, Alejandro Zelaya, detailed that $ 3.8 million had been used that was “left over” from the Hospital del Salvador, a work that has not yet been completed, but that according to the official the contracts are already finished and paid. $ 1.7 million from the Ministry of Local Development was also added. In total the investment would be $ 5.5 million, the official said.
The problem is not allocating funds for good causes, but the procedure and lack of transparency, questioned legality and not being clear about how people’s money is being administered, opposition MPs said at the time.
Document that will be sent to the Executive, in the text expresses dissatisfaction of the nejapenses affected by the landslide