Caribbean & Central America - February 2005
Caribbean & Central America
Omar Hallesleven Manuel Salvatierra took over as commander-in-chief of the armed forces on 21 February. Hallesleven's appointment comes at a crucial juncture. Relations between the armed forces and the government deteriorated sharply in the weeks leading up to his inauguration over the sale of a SAM-7 surface-to-air missile on the black market in January.
Omar Hallesleven Manuel Salvatierra took over as commander-in-chief of the armed forces on 21 February. Hallesleven's appointment comes at a crucial juncture. Relations between the armed forces and the government deteriorated sharply in the weeks leading up to his inauguration over the sale of a SAM-7 surface-to-air missile on the black market in January.
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