Security Ministry: Minister Villatoro, the attorney general and the deputy transport minister present the road-safety and criminal law reform package at the Assembly
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Esta tarde, nuestro Ministro Gustavo @Vi11atoro, junto al @FiscalGeneralSV y al Viceministro de obras Públicas y de Transporte, @NelsonReyesSV, participa en la Comisión de Seguridad y Justicia de la @AsambleaSV, para abordar el nuevo paquete de reformas propuestas al Código Penal, Código Procesal Penal y a la Ley de Tránsito.— Ministerio de Seguridad (@SeguridadSV) · Oct 20, 2026 · 17:09 (El Salvador time)
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Minister Villatoro, the attorney general and the deputy transport minister present the road-safety and criminal law reform package at the Assembly.
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