El Salvador: Crime Threat “Critical,” U.S. Embassy Says

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | December 30th, 2009 | Trackback

In a message issued Dec. 23, the U.S. Embassy in San Salvador stated that “the crime threat in El Salvador is critical,” citing ongoing street gang activity and random and organized crime that includes extortion and kidnapping. U.S. citizens have not been singled out, but are subject to the same threat facing everyone in El Salvador. The Embassy encourages all visiting and resident Americans to refrain from “broadcasting” information about family members or travel plans to reduce the risk of becoming targets.

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