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

Former Salvadoran president, Mauricio Funes, died late on Tuesday in Nicaragua, where the leftist leader had been living since 2016 to avoid corruption charges in his home country. He was 65. Nicaraguan authorities confirmed the death of Funes,

El Ministerio de Salud de Nicaragua confirmó el fallecimiento del expresidente salvadoreño Mauricio Funes, de 65 años, quien murió esta noche, a las 9:35 p.m., debido a complicaciones derivadas de una condición de salud crónica.

Former El Salvador President Mauricio Funes, who spent the final years of his life in Nicaragua to avoid various criminal sentences, died late Tuesday. He was 65.

El expresidente salvadoreño Mauricio Funes (2009-2014) ha muerto este martes a los 65 años en Nicaragua, donde se encontraba asilado, "como resultado de su grave

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

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.