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Ex-President Saca Released After Decade-Long Corruption Sentence

Updated 2026-10-30 03:05 UTC 2 sources Neutral

Elias Antonio Saca, former president of El Salvador, was released after serving a 10-year sentence for corruption. He admitted to diverting over $300 million in public funds during his presidency.

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The Hill
Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R-Pa.) and Democrat Paige Cognetti clashed on the debate stage Thursday night over the ongoing war in Iran, the growing presence of data centers in their district and other hot-button issues.  Cognetti, who has served as the mayor of Scranton, Pa., since 2020, and Bresnahan are v
2026-10-30 02:33 UTC
Al Jazeera
Elias Antonio Saca confessed to diverting more than $300m in public funds during his presidency and accepted a plea barg
2026-10-30 02:38 UTC
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