Salazar was killed by Mexican police on March 27 in the city of Tulum, in the state of Quintana Roo.
The remains of Victoria Salazar arrived in El Salvador this Saturday morning on a flight from Cancun International Airport in Mexico, the government has reported.
Relatives of the Salvadoran who went to the Aztec country were responsible for transporting the body by air.
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“CEPA staff follows a strict protocol for the proper protection and transfer of the remains of Victoria Salazar …”, it was detailed in the official Twitter account of the Secretary of the Presidency, at the time it was received the body of the compatriot in the air terminal San Oscar Arnulfo Romero.
There was no access to the press at the site. Victoria’s body was removed from the cargo area, gate 4, after various media outlets were present at the scene. EDH / Jonathan Tobies video
There was no access to the press at the site. Victoria’s body was removed from the cargo area, gate 4, after various media outlets were present at the scene.
After negotiations between the governments of both countries, the Mexican authorities carried out the respective repatriation of the corpse to the nation of origin.
Victoria Salazar, a 36-year-old Salvadoran migrant living in Mexico with a humanitarian visa since 2018, was brutally subdued on March 27 by four police officers, following an alleged disturbance of public order. Officers killed her during the procedure for breaking two vertebrae, authorities determined.
The compatriot’s family demands justice in the case, which has received international condemnation and has been compared to the murder of George Floyd in the United States committed last year.
A CEPA employee moves the remains of Victoria Salazar to El Salvador International Airport. Photo: EDH / Yessica Hompanera
Salazar had two minor daughters whom the Salvadoran government assured on Twitter that “through diplomatic representation in Mexico he has accompanied and supported” after the act of violence. He also indicated that he has given “permanent support to relatives … Chancellery provided support to expedite the repatriation process.”
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Forensic reports from the Attorney General’s Office in Quintana Roo determined that the fractures in Victoria’s column match the actions of the police officers shown in the video. Photo: Illustrative and non-commercial image / https://twitter.com/radiosensunat / https://twitter.com/AlfredoFM77/status/1376522632733016065/photo/1
A similar position was indicated by the Mexican authorities in the demonstration that through the government entities they have “provided comprehensive support to the Victoria family”.
Mexico’s National Migration Institute (INM) reported Thursday that it granted temporary visas for humanitarian reasons to Victoria’s daughters.
The media had no access to the site, as Presidential House staff argued it was a “private event”. Photo: EDH / Yessica Hompanera
“The documents issued by this migration authority will allow minors to follow the process of resolving their asylum application,” the INM said in a statement.
The delivery of the visas came hours after the Salvadoran’s mother and brother met with Mexican authorities in Tulum on Thursday, in a conversation that included by telephone the Mexican Secretary of the Interior, Olga Sánchez Cordero.
Outrage and protests
The death of Salazar, recorded on video, has also prompted protests from international organizations and groups accusing the Mexican security forces of racism and misogyny, as well as claims by El Salvador, says the EFE agency.
Several UN agencies, such as IOM, UNHCR and UN-DH, have recently condemned the murder of the woman and called on the authorities for a “prompt and impartial” investigation.
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