Former El Salvador President Mauricio Funes dies in exile in Nicaragua at age 65
Mauricio Funes, former President of El Salvador (2009-2014), died at 65 in Nicaragua, where he had sought refuge to avoid corruption charges. Funes faced multiple convictions related to corruption and gang deals but never served prison time. He denied the charges, calling them political persecution. His death leaves a complex and controversial legacy.
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Mauricio Funes, former President of El Salvador (2009-2014), died at 65 in Nicaragua, where he had sought refuge to avoid corruption charges. Funes faced multiple convictions related to corruption and gang deals but never served prison time. He denied the charges, calling them political persecution. His death leaves a complex and controversial legacy. 
