San Salvador, El Salvador – A trial in opposition to former president Mauricio Funes (2009-2014) is about to start in El Salvador on prices of corruption, in line with the Attorney General’s Office (FGR). The prison court docket within the nation is predicted to listen to the case, which is said to alleged illicit negotiations surrounding the development of a bridge and the receiving of a aircraft.
The FGR said that they’ve gathered an in depth quantity of documentary, testimonial, and professional proof, indicating that the trial may final between one and two weeks. Funes, who ruled El Salvador beneath the FMLN get together, has been residing in Nicaragua since 2016 and was lately sentenced to 14 years in jail for crimes associated to a gang truce throughout his presidency. He additionally obtained one other sentence of 6 years for tax fraud.
In addition to the present trial, Funes is dealing with different prison instances for embezzlement of state funds and corruption within the development of a dam. The instances of corruption involving Funes and former president Salvador Sánchez Cerén have prompted the FMLN get together to say no in recognition, with no illustration in Congress or governance in any district within the nation.
As the trial progresses, the folks of El Salvador shall be watching intently to see the result of the proceedings and the affect it might have on the political panorama of the nation.