Former El Salvador President Mauricio Funes Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Gang Negotiations

Former El Salvador President Mauricio Funes

The trial, which began in April, took place with Funes residing in Nicaragua. Ex-President Mauricio Funes of El Salvador has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for his involvement in negotiating with gangs during his presidency El Salvador passed a law last year allowing trials in absentia. Funes was accused of illicit association and … Read more