Incident: Pastor flees after death-threats
General Information
| Title: | Pastor flees after death-threats |
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| Country: | El Salvador |
| State/Province: | San Salvador |
| City: | *Other Address |
| Other Address: | Apopa / Valle Verde |
| Date of Incident: | 2019-03-02 |
| Security Level: | Public |
| Summary: | |
| A pastor and his family had to flee their home in Apopa due to continual death-threats by "Barrio 18" gang members. The gang has been targeting him for speaking out against their criminal activities and for accusing leaders of the local council of collusion. | |
Nature of Incidents
| Killings: | 0 |
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| (Attempts) to destroy, vandalize or desecrate places of worship or religious buildings: | 0 |
| Closed places of worship or religious buildings: | 0 |
| Arrests/detentions: | 0 |
| Sentences: | 0 |
| Abductions: | 0 |
| Sexual assaults/harassment: | 0 |
| Forced marriages: | 0 |
| Other forms of attack (physical or mental abuse) | 1 |
| Attacked houses/property of faith adherents: | 0 |
| Attacked shops, businesses or institutions of faith adherents: | 0 |
| Forced to leave home: | 1 |
| Forced to leave country: | 0 |
| Non-physical violence : | 0 |
Responsible Actor Category
| Responsible Actor Name: | Barrio 18 |
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| Responsible actor category: | Organized crime |
Responsible Actor Religion
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Religion of Victim(s)
| Religion of victim(s): | Christian |
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| Subcategory Religion of victim(s): | Christian, General |
Additional Information
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Web Sources
| Name: | Evangelical pastor denounces attempted murder by gang members of the 18 -R in Valle Verde, Apopa |
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| Url: | http://cronio.sv/nacionales/video-pastor-evangelico-denuncia-intento-de-asesinato-por-parte-de-pandilleros-de-la-18-r-en-valle-verde-apopa/ |
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