State Department sanctions 2 former presidents of El Salvador
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Former Salvadoran Presidents Mauricio Funes and Salvador Sánchez Cerén are among dozens of officials sanctioned by the U.S. for alleged obstruction, corruption, and anti-democratic practices.
The extensive list, which also includes heads of banks, judges and high ranking officials, underscores the depth of corruption across the region.
Chief among the names on the list was Mauricio Funes, president of El Salvador between 2009 and 2014 who was recently sentenced to prison for 14 years for negotiating with the gangs and six years for tax evasion. Funes' successor, former president Salvador Sánchez Cerén, was also sanctioned for "significant corruption by laundering money" while he held the position as vice president.
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