Ambassador Urges Political Parties to Approve New Laws to Fight Crime
April 09, 2008

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Ambassador Charles L. Glazer addresses the audience during the inauguration of the 4th Anti Gang Conference.

On April 8, 2008, during the inauguration of the 4th Regional Anti-Gang Conference, Ambassador Charles L. Glazer called on Salvadoran politicians to come together to pass four key pieces of legislation, including a new criminal procedure code, an asset forfeiture law, a wire-tapping law and a new extradition treaty with the US.

“What I think that all the politicians will find is that those that join together to put the public interest above politics will be successful in the coming [2009] elections,” said Ambassador Glazer.

In his speech at the Anti-Gang Conference, the US Ambassador reiterated what he said one month ago in an address to the American Chamber of Commerce:  Salvadoran authorities need new, more effective tools to face down the criminal threat in El Salvador.

The 4th Anti Gang-Conference is taking place from April 8-10 at Salvadoran resort with more than 200 attendees from law enforcement agencies in the US, Mexico and Central America.