His last sentence came just last year in June. He was sentenced to eight years in prison for receiving an airplane as a kickback for awarding a construction contract for a bridge project. He was

Nicaraguan authorities confirmed the death of Funes, who was president of El Salvador from 2009 to 2014, in a statement on the government's official website. Funes died from a "serious chronic illness,

Former El Salvador President Mauricio Funes, who spent the final years of his life in Nicaragua to avoid various criminal sentences, died late Tuesday

Mauricio Funes, the first leftist president of El Salvador, passed away at the age of 65 in Nicaragua, where he had been living in exile since 2016. The Nicaraguan government confirmed his death on Tuesday night, citing a “serious chronic ailment” as the cause.

Former El Salvador president Mauricio Funes, who spent the final years of his life in Nicaragua to avoid various criminal sentences, has died aged 65. Nicaragua’s Health Ministry said Mr Funes had died of a serious chronic illness.