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Pope Francis on Sunday called for peace in Ukraine during this "Easter of war" as he delivered the traditional Easter Sunday Urbi et Orbi...
El Salvador court freezes ex-president’s bank accounts
Former President Mauricio Funes (2009-2014) faces civil trial for alleged illegal enrichment. He says the charges stem from a "political vendetta."
El Salvador ex-President Francisco Flores has irreversible brain damage
El Salvador's former President Francisco Flores, who faces trial accused of embezzling millions of dollars in aid money for earthquake victims, has irreversible brain damage after suffering a stroke, doctors said Thursday.
El Salvador ex-President Francisco Flores in a coma after stroke
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.
El Salvador graft trial set for ex-President Francisco Flores
A court in El Salvador's capital has set a Jan. 18 date for the trial of ex-President Francisco Flores for allegedly embezzling $15 million donated by Taiwan more than a decade ago.
El Salvador ex-President Francisco Flores to stand trial for embezzlement
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador – A judge on Thursday ordered El Salvador's former President Francisco Flores to stand trial for allegedly siphoning off $10 million donated by Taiwan more than a decade ago.
Court revokes house arrest for former president of El Salvador, orders him to prison pending trial
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador – A high court in San Salvador on Thursday revoked a house arrest ordered for former President Francisco Flores, and ruled that he should be sent to prison while awaiting trial on corruption charges. Flores is accused of misappropriating $15 million in donated funds from the government of Taiwan.
After 7 months on the run, El Salvador’s ex-President Flores turns himself in
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador – In a surprise move on Friday, El Salvador's former President Francisco Flores turned himself in to authorities in San Salvador to face charges of misappropriating $15 million in donations from the government of Taiwan while he was president.
Even without diplomatic ties, Costa Rica still ranks as Taiwan’s top Central America trade partner
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Seven years ago, Costa Rican President Óscar Arias outraged Taiwanese officials by breaking diplomatic relations with the prosperous island nation and aligning Costa Rica instead with mainland China. Yet Costa Rica remains Taiwan’s largest Central American trading partner by far, with bilateral trade consistently outpacing the region’s other countries
Costa Rica and Bahamas send El Salvador financial reports on fugitive ex-President Flores
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador – Officials in El Salvador reported Tuesday that Costa Rica and the Bahamas have collaborated with an investigation of ex-President Francisco Flores by sending financial statements and other banking information to prosecutors, who accuse Flores of misappropriating $15 million in state funds.