*975 MEMORANDUM **

Joaquin A. Hernandez, a native and citizen of El Salvador, petitions pro se for review of the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s decision denying his application for asylum and withholding of removal. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review for substantial evidence factual findings, Santos-Lemus v. Mukasey, 542 F.3d 738, 742 (9th Cir. 2008), and we deny the petition.

Substantial evidence supports the agency’s determination that Hernandez failed to establish that he suffered past persecution by the government or guerillas. See Nagoulko v. INS, 333 F.3d 1012, 1017 (9th Cir. 2003). Substantial evidence also supports the agency’s determination that Hernandez failed to establish a nexus between the persecution he fears from gang members in El Salvador and a statutorily protected ground. See Barrios v. Holder, 581 F.3d 849, 854-56 (9th Cir. 2009). Because Hernandez failed to demonstrate persecution or a well founded fear of future persecution on account of a protected ground, we deny the petition as to his asylum and withholding of removal claims. See Na-goulko, 333 F.3d at 1018; Barrios, 581 F.3d at 856.

PETITIONER FOR REVIEW DENIED.