Salvador mayor arrested for graft as President Nayib Bukele continues purge

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Nercy Montano, the mayor of Salvador’s third-largest city, is accused of embezzling public funds, breaching her duties and misappropriating labour quotas

Since the beginning of December, 8,500 soldiers and 1,500 police have surrounded Soyapango, the third-largest city in the country.

"In compliance with our mission to watch over the interests of society, tonight, an arrest warrant was executed for the mayor of Soyapango, in an operation coordinated with the police," the country's Attorney General's Office said on Twitter. Since the beginning of December, 8,500 soldiers and 1,500 police have surrounded Soyapango, the third-largest city in the country, located on the outskirts of the capital San Salvador.READ MORE:At least 2,000 soldiers have also surrounded two other neighbourhoods in the Salvadoran capital since December 24.

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