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El Salvador ex-president Saca freed after 10 years in corruption case
Original: Salvadoran ex-president Saca released after 10-year sentence for corruption https://www. aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/30/
Former Salvadoran president Elias Antonio Saca has been released after serving a 10-year prison sentence for corruption. Saca, president from 2004 to 2009, had confessed to diverting more than $300m in public funds to his own use during his time in office. His release revives debate in El Salvador about accountability for former officials, as he was among the most prominent politicians ever convicted of graft in the country.
Why now: The release of a convicted former head of state is a significant legal and political milestone drawing fresh attention to corruption in El Salvador.
Elias Antonio SacaEl SalvadorAl Jazeera
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