118 Arrested Protesting U.S. Aid to El Salvador
Authorities arrested 118 demonstrators Wednesday for blocking entrances to the Federal Building in downtown Los Angeles in a protest over U.S. policies in El Salvador.
The protest, which attracted about 400 people, was the fifth and largest of weekly demonstrations staged locally since six Jesuit priests were slain in El Salvador in November. Along with denouncing U.S. support of the Salvadoran government, the protesters also criticized this week’s U.S. military action against Panama.
Federal Protective Service Chief Mike Anderson said 118 people were taken into custody and cited for blocking the doors to federal offices. Previous protests in recent weeks have resulted in more than 200 arrests.
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