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El Salvador ex-President Saca arrested on fraud allegations
Source: BBC
El Salvador ex-President Saca arrested on fraud allegations
30 October 2016 Latin America & Caribbean
El Salvador's former President Elias Antonio Saca has been arrested over accusations of embezzling millions of dollars of public funds.
Prosecutors say six former officials in his government were also held.
Mr Saca, 50, has not publicly commented on the accusations. He held office from 2004 to 2009.
He is one of three former presidents - who were in power in the last 16 years - currently under investigation by the country's prosecutors.
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30 October 2016 Latin America & Caribbean
El Salvador's former President Elias Antonio Saca has been arrested over accusations of embezzling millions of dollars of public funds.
Prosecutors say six former officials in his government were also held.
Mr Saca, 50, has not publicly commented on the accusations. He held office from 2004 to 2009.
He is one of three former presidents - who were in power in the last 16 years - currently under investigation by the country's prosecutors.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-37817704
[font size=1]Elias Antonio Saca was El Salvador's president in 2004-09[/font]
