El Salvador court looks at ex-president's suspicious wealth
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
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An El Salvador court began proceedings Monday looking into the suspected illegal enrichment of former leftist president Mauricio Funes, his ex-wife and one of his sons.
Funes himself was absent from court, having sought asylum in Nicaragua for what he says is political persecution. He was represented by a lawyer.
Source: Digital Journal