El Salvador, one of the world's deadliest countries, has recorded a rare day without a single homicide. National Civil Police commissioner Howard Cotto said at a news conference Thursday that no murders were reported the previous day in the gang-plagued Central American nation. LATINO PASTOR ONCE CRITICAL OF TRUMP INVITED TO INAUGURATION DAY CEREMONYThe last time the country went a full day without any killings was Jan. 22, 2015, according to records kept by The Associated Press. The nation of about 6 million people averaged 14.4 murders a day last year. Warring gangs known as "maras" are involved in drug trafficking, organized crime and extortion rackets in the country.

Source: Fox News January 13, 2017 06:38 UTC