Salvadoran suspect in 2012 femicide captured in Guatemala
Nelson Alberto Mármol, a 59‑year‑old Salvadoran, was apprehended by Guatemalan police in coordination with Interpol after more than a decade on the run for an aggravated femicide committed in May 2012. The international red alert issued on 22 May 2026 led investigators to locate Mármol, who had been residing in Guatemala without legal documentation. Following his identification, he was expelled from Guatemala and handed over at the Valle Nuevo border in Jalpatagua, Jutiapa, to Salvadoran authorities. He will be transferred to a court in Zacatecoluca, El Salvador, to face the pending murder prosecution. The operation highlights regional law‑enforcement cooperation among Guatemala, El Salvador and Interpol to pursue serious cross‑border crimes.
Entities: El Salvador · Guatemala · Interpol · Nelson Alberto Mármol · Policía Nacional Civil (PNC) of Guatemala
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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 3 SOURCES] He is wanted in El Salvador for aggravated femicide of his ex‑partner committed in May 2012. (charge)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The operation was coordinated by Guatemalan police, Interpol and Salvadoran authorities. (cooperation)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Mármol will be transferred to a court in Zacatecoluca, El Salvador, to face the pending murder prosecution. (legal_proceeding)
- [● 3 SOURCES] He was expelled from Guatemala and handed over at the Valle Nuevo border in Jalpatagua, Jutiapa to Salvadoran authorities. (transfer)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Interpol issued a red alert and an international arrest warrant for Mármol on 22 May 2026. (interpol_action)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Nelson Alberto Mármol, a 59‑year‑old Salvadoran, was captured in Guatemala. (capture)