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During two weekends in mid-April, several prostitutes in San Salvador were murdered. Two had their heads cut off. Another was shot to death. Police have offered hypotheses, but the women who work the streets and brothels do not believe them. Prostitutes in the neighborhood of Avenida Independencia, in the brothels of Calle 18 Sur and Calle Celis are sick with fear. Flor de Piedra, the organization of sex workers, has demanded police protection for those who ply their trade in the area.
Police have responded, according to Deputy Chief Wilfredo Avelenda, with increased patrols in the zone. They have begun questioning the dozens of men trolling the streets where the prostitutes work. The police on patrol have told reporters they think the murders are drug related. "From what I hear, the [murdered] woman sold drugs," said one officer involved in questioning the men on the street.
Police have also said the murders are related to gangs. They said the case of the woman who was shot was "clearly" the result of a gang feud. They said she...
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