El Salvador frees former president Saca after 10-year corruption sentence
Elias Antonio Saca pleaded guilty to diverting and laundering more than US$300 million from the state budget during his 2004-2009 administration.
Former Salvadoran president Elias Antonio Tony Saca has been released after serving a 10-year prison sentence for corruption, according to his lawyer. Saca, 61, was imprisoned from 2016 to 2026 for diverting and laundering over US$300 million from the state budget during his administration from 2004 to 2009. The former leader pleaded guilty to the charges and received a reduced sentence through a plea deal.
Saca's lawyer, Mario Machado, confirmed that the former president has served his entire sentence without receiving any early-release benefits. The 10-year term was completed, and Saca's release was requested by his legal team just yesterday. This marks the first time a former Salvadoran president has been released from prison due to a reduced sentence.
Written by urgent.news from Free Malaysia Today's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
Also reported by 2 other outlets
- El Salvador frees former president Saca after 10-year corruption sentence freemalaysiatoday.com
- El Salvador frees ex-President Saca after 10-year corruption sentence investing.com
