“The people are with Israel,” said Congressman Dr. Fidel Reyes Lee.
Local search and rescue forces were deployed at the scene and extensive searches are being conducted.
The cult has recently tried to move to Iran on several occasions to avoid its legal problems tied up in its child abuse and other criminal activities, but have been unsuccessful so far.
Central American leaders called to unite against antisemitism at the launch of the Central America Forum for Israel on Thursday, featuring Yair Lapid and Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammettei.
A Central American event is an opportunity to show support for Israel and to reject antisemitism.
The sect has been accused of forcing girls as young as 12 years old into marriages with much older men within the sect.
Five leaders of the Lev Tahor group were charged by the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York and FBI Monday with crimes related to an alleged forced marriage and kidnapping.
Lev Tahor subscribes to an ultra-strict version of kosher laws. Marriages between teenagers and older members are common.
"When you see 20 legislators from 7 Latin American countries meeting together, and talking about the future of Israel and Latin America relations, it speaks to the power of faith-based diplomacy."
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