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El Salvador frees ex-President Saca after 10-year corruption sentence

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SAN SALVADOR, Oct 29 (Reuters) – Elias Antonio “Tony” Saca, a former Salvadoran president imprisoned for corruption, was released on Thursday, his lawyer said.

Saca, 61, served a reduced 10-year sentence after pleading guilty to diverting and laundering more than $300 million from the state budget during his 2004-2009 administration.

(Reporting by Gerardo Arbaiza; Writing by Raúl Cortés Fernández and Diego Oré; Editing by Daina Beth Solomon)

Disclaimer: This report is auto generated from the Reuters news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.

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