2024-09-11 10:46:31
Written by: Dennis Leiva
The President of the Republic, Nayib Bukele, reported through social media that he has ordered embassies and consulates to fly all flags at half-mast for 3 days in honor of the Director of the National Civil Police, Mauricio Arriaza Chicas.
“All flags throughout the country, as well as in our embassies and consulates, will fly at half-mast for three days in honor of the Director of the National Civil Police, Commissioner General Mauricio Arriaza Chicas,” said the president.
Police chief and leader of the “war” against gangs, Commissioner Mauricio Arriaza, and his companions died Sunday when the military helicopter they were traveling in crashed in northeastern El Salvador, the army reported Monday.
“We regret to confirm the death of all the people who were traveling in the UH-1H helicopter of the Salvadoran Air Force, which crashed in Pasaquina, La Unión,” some 180 km northeast of San Salvador, reported on the social network X la Fuerza Armada.
