Salvadoran ex-president Saca released after 10-year sentence for corruption
Summary
El Salvador’s former president Elias Antonio Saca was released on October 29, 2026, after serving a 10-year sentence for corruption. He admitted to diverting and laundering more than $300 million in public funds during his 2004–2009 administration.Key Facts
- Saca reported to court after completing his sentence, according to his lawyer, Mario Machado.
- Saca was arrested in 2016 at his son’s wedding.
- In 2018, he received five years for embezzlement and five years for money laundering.
- A plea deal reduced his potential sentence from as much as 30 years.
- In 2019, a court found Saca guilty of offering $10,000 to a court employee for case information; the sentence was included in his existing 10-year term.
- Prosecutors said Saca diverted public budget funds for himself and others, including more than $7 million for his former party, ARENA.
- Saca was ordered to repay $260 million to the state.
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