Ministerio de Seguridad @SeguridadSV
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RT @PNCSV: Finalizamos el domingo 18 de octubre, con 0 homicidios en el país.— Ministerio de Seguridad (@SeguridadSV) · Oct 19, 2026 · 06:08 (El Salvador time) · Repost
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Reshared the PNC report of zero homicides on Sunday, October 18.
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