The new minister, who replaces Édgar Olmedo by means of decree 8064, highlighted the need for an insolvency law, the newspaper ABC Color adds.

Taboada, a lawyer and specialist in human rights and international and humanitarian rights, was vice minister of Justice appointed to the so-called Selecting Body of the National Commission for the Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel Treatment or Punishment.

The Executive informed that the appointment of the new head of the Ministry is part of a plan of changes in several ministries.

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