[2] As of 6 September 2023[update], the minister of transport and communications is Raúl Pérez-Reyes [es].

The key function of the Ministry is to develop, standardize, and implement transportation- and communication-related policies.

This includes plans for national sectoral development and managing licenses, permits, and concessions.

The Ministry works to plan, promote, and manage the delivery of public services in accordance with relevant laws.

It supervises the enforcement of laws while operating constituent entities like decentralized public bodies and multi-sectoral committees.