State Department sanctions 2 former Salvadoran leaders, dozens of officials in Central America
The State Department says it's imposing sanctions on two former Salvadoran presidents and dozens of other officials and judges in Central America MEXICO CITY -- The State Department announced Wednesday it was imposing sanctions on two former Salvadoran presidents and dozens of other officials and judges in Central America. The report said that those sanctioned “have knowingly engaged in actions that undermine democratic processes or institutions, significant corruption or obstruction of investigations” into corruption in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. The extensive list, which also includes heads of banks, judges and high ranking officials, underscores the depth of corruption across the region. Chief among the names on the list was Mauricio Funes, president of El Salvador between 2009 and 2014 who was recently sentenced to prison for 14 years for negotiating with the gangs and six years for tax evasion. Funes' successor, former president Salvador Sánchez Ce...