El Salvador ex-President Francisco Flores in a coma after stroke
SAN SALVADOR – El Salvador’s former President Francisco Flores, who is facing trial for embezzling aid money for earthquake victims, is in a coma after suffering a stroke, his lawyers said Monday.
Flores, who was under house arrest, was rushed to the hospital Sunday after having a stroke that paralyzed the right side of his body.
“He is in critical condition,” said lawyer Edgar Morales Joya as he arrived at the private hospital in San Salvador where Flores is being treated.
Flores, 56, is facing trial on charges of stealing $15 million donated by Taiwan for victims of a 2001 earthquake.
El Salvador’s president from 1999 to 2004, he turned himself in in 2014 to respond to the allegations, which he denies.
He had previously been hospitalized in December for possible bleeding in the digestive tract, and had also undergone treatment for blood clots.
You may be interested
What to consider with international drug and alcohol rehab
The Tico Times - September 19, 2019People choose to travel to international drug and alcohol rehabs for a variety of reasons. First and foremost, rehab in…
Costa Rica passes law to implement telecommuting
Alejandro Zúñiga - September 19, 2019In the words of Fifth Harmony, Costa Ricans can now work from home. Wednesday, President Carlos Alvarado signed the Law…
Women face difficulties in obtaining morning-after pill in Costa Rica
Monserrat Lamb Parra / Semanario Universidad - September 19, 2019A woman in Costa Rica who needs to get the drug Posterga, popularly known as the morning-after pill, will not…
