Press Secretariat: SecPrensa announces the Los Chorros stretch of the Pan-American Highway will close Sunday, November 8, from midnight to 11:59 p.m., for slope blasting
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El domingo 8 de noviembre estará cerrado el tramo Los Chorros, de la carretera Panamericana, por trabajos de voladura de talud con explosivos. Las intervenciones se realizarán desde las cero horas hasta las 11:59 p. m. ¡Tome en cuenta las rutas alternas!— Secretaría de Prensa (@SecPrensaSV) · Nov 5, 2026 · 12:52 (El Salvador time)
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SecPrensa announces the Los Chorros stretch of the Pan-American Highway will close Sunday, November 8, from midnight to 11:59 p.m., for slope blasting.
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