Press Secretariat: The Press Secretariat announces the preventive closure of Los Chorros on Sunday, November 8, and shares the alternative routes
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¡Atención! El próximo domingo 8 de noviembre habrá cierre preventivo en la carretera Panamericana, tramo Los Chorros, debido a nuevas labores de voladura de talud. La restricción vehicular iniciará desde las 12:00 a. m. hasta las 11:59 p. m. Estas son las rutas alternas para transitar.— Secretaría de Prensa de la Presidencia (@SecPrensaSV) · Nov 4, 2026 · 15:15 (El Salvador time)
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The Press Secretariat announces the preventive closure of Los Chorros on Sunday, November 8, and shares the alternative routes.
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