On February 16, police officers arrived in the rural community of San Francisco Ángulo, El Salvador, to facilitate the start of construction for a new landfill. The project is being managed by Cyeemsal, a Mexican-owned company. The site has become a point of intense conflict between local residents and the state, as the community maintains that the land contains the remains of individuals killed during the Salvadoran civil war.

Félix Laínez, the president of the local community association, stated that residents were aware of the impending arrival of the machinery. Despite the community's efforts to halt the project through the legal system, they have lost a series of court appeals that authorized the landfill's construction. The community views the area as sacred ground due to its historical connection to the conflict, and they argue that the site should be protected rather than repurposed for waste management.

While the construction is moving forward, the situation remains tense. The primary point of contention is the prioritization of infrastructure development over the preservation of potential historical burial sites. The Guardian reports that the exact number of remains at the site is difficult to determine, complicating efforts to preserve the area as a memorial. As of now, the legal avenues for the community to stop the landfill appear to be exhausted, leaving the residents with few options to prevent the site's development.