Gustavo Villatoro
Gustavo Villatoro is the Minister of Justice in El Salvador, who has been called upon by families of missing persons to respond to their petitions and provide assistance in the search for their loved ones, particularly in high-profile cases like that of Carlos Ernesto Santos Abarca.
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Gustavo Villatoro, the Minister of Security of El Salvador, requested Colombia to control a network of phone scams originating from the prison in Cómbita.
Colombia ordena bloquear señal celular en cárceles para frenar extorsiones | Internacional | Noticias
Ecuador· 2026-01-26
Gustavo Villatoro informed about a successful operation against drug trafficking.
Diario Co Latino - Informándote con Credibilidad
El Salvador· 2025-12-25
Gustavo Villatoro is the Minister of Security who reported on the arrest of a suspect in a homicide case.
Diario Co Latino - Informándote con CredibilidadEl Salvador· 2025-12-16
Gustavo Villatoro emphasized the government's zero tolerance for violence.
Diario Co Latino - Informándote con CredibilidadEl Salvador· 2025-12-13
Gustavo Villatoro is the Minister of Security who announced the capture of a man threatening others for money.
Diario Co Latino - Informándote con CredibilidadEl Salvador· 2025-12-06
Gustavo Villatoro is the man leading Bukele's security plan in El Salvador.
Gustavo Villatoro, el hombre al frente del plan de seguridad de Bukele en El Salvador y aliado de Kast en su carrera por la presidencia de Chile
Uruguay· 2025-11-28
Gustavo Villatoro is the Minister of Justice of El Salvador and has a personal relationship with Eduardo Bolsonaro.
‘Moraes quer matar Bolsonaro e forçar presidenciável sem sobrenome da família em 2026′, diz Eduardo
Liechtenstein· 2025-11-26
Gustavo Villatoro is the Minister of Security who announced the detention of two suspects for attempted sexual assault.
Diario Co Latino - Informándote con CredibilidadEl Salvador· 2025-10-23
Minister Gustavo Villatoro did not explain how the budget increase would be utilized.
Diario Co Latino - Informándote con CredibilidadEl Salvador· 2025-10-23
Gustavo Villatoro, the Minister of Security, reported the detention of two individuals who attempted to assault a woman.
Diario Co Latino - Informándote con CredibilidadEl Salvador· 2025-10-23Gustavo Villatoro is the Minister of Security who announced the capture of a minor involved with gangs.
Diario Co Latino - Informándote con CredibilidadEl Salvador· 2025-10-20
Gustavo Villatoro is the Minister of Justice and Public Security who presented plans for the upcoming budget.
Diario Co Latino - Informándote con CredibilidadEl Salvador· 2025-10-18Gustavo Villatoro, the Minister of Security, has declared war on a child for making a gesture that he claims links the child to terrorism.
Diario Co Latino - Informándote con CredibilidadEl Salvador· 2025-10-16
Gustavo Villatoro, the Minister of Justice and Public Security, emphasized the commitment to ensuring that criminals are processed and imprisoned.
Diario Co Latino - Informándote con CredibilidadEl Salvador· 2025-09-30
Gustavo Villatoro informed that they identified and detained the responsible parties for the murder of a 24-year-old man.
Diario Co Latino - Informándote con CredibilidadEl Salvador· 2025-09-27
Gustavo Villatoro informed that the operation 'Escudo Virtual' was initiated following the visit of a suspect to El Salvador.
Diario Co Latino - Informándote con CredibilidadEl Salvador· 2025-09-25
Gustavo Villatoro recognized that about 3,000 people have been granted conditional release.
Condena anticipada: los presos de Bukele podrán pasar hasta siete años en prisión sin ser juzgados
Spain· 2025-09-16
Gustavo Villatoro is the Minister of Security in El Salvador who discussed the country's homicide rates and the impact of the state of emergency on crime.
Diario Co Latino - Informándote con CredibilidadEl Salvador· 2025-09-13
Gustavo Villatoro is the Minister of Security who reported the capture of those responsible for the homicides that occurred on September 1.
Diario Co Latino - Informándote con CredibilidadEl Salvador· 2025-09-04
Gustavo Villatoro, the Minister of Public Security, praised President Bukele for the policies implemented during his government.
Diario Co Latino - Informándote con CredibilidadEl Salvador· 2025-09-02
Gustavo Villatoro is the Minister of Justice who announced the arrest of students for gang-related activities.
La mano dura de Bukele llega a las escuelas de El SalvadorSpain· 2025-08-29
Gustavo Villatoro is the Minister of Justice and Security in El Salvador who participated in discussions about security strategies.
Bukele y el senador republicano Ted Cruz hablan sobre ‘tácticas’ para combatir a las maras
Panama· 2025-08-29
Gustavo Villatoro is the Minister of Security and Justice of El Salvador who discussed the government's offensive against gangs.
El Salvador dice que destruyó el mando de las pandillas, pero seguirá el régimen de excepción impuesto por Bukele
Guatemala· 2025-08-28Gustavo Villatoro is the Minister of Justice and Security in El Salvador who accompanied Kristi Noem during her visit to the Cecot.
"Bienvenidos al cementerio de hombres vivos": la brutalidad en la megacárcel de Bukele que denuncian 8 de los venezolanos deportados por EE.UU. a El Salvador
Venezuela· 2025-08-18
Gustavo Villatoro reported that there had been 115 deaths in prison since the state of exception began.
Diario Co Latino - Informándote con CredibilidadEl Salvador· 2025-08-14
Gustavo Villatoro, Ministro de seguridad, ejercerá las funciones del Director de la Policía Nacional Civil.
Diario Co Latino - Informándote con CredibilidadEl Salvador· 2025-08-13
Gustavo Villatoro is the Minister of Security who claimed that mass arrests have significantly reduced gang membership.
La telaraña de cambios y reformas que ha tejido Nayib Bukele para concentrar todo el poder en El Salvador, ¿cuál podría ser su talón de Aquiles?
Colombia· 2025-08-06
Saab announced Venezuela would investigate President Bukele, as well as Justice Minister Gustavo Villatoro.
'We lived through hell,' say Venezuelans released from mega-prison in El Salvador
United Kingdom· 2025-07-25
Venezuela will investigate El Salvador's Justice Minister Gustavo Villatoro.
Migrants deported from US tortured in El Salvador, Venezuela saysUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-22Venezuela would investigate El Salvador’s justice minister, Gustavo Villatoro, and its head of prisons, Osiris Luna Meza, Saab said.
Venezuela to investigate alleged torture of its citizens in El Salvador jail | VenezuelaUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-21
