Former El Salvador president jailed to 10 years in prison for money laundering

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SAN SALVADOR, Sept 12 (Reuters) - A judge in El Salvador sentenced former President Antonio Saca to 10 years in prison on Wednesday after he pleaded guilty to embezzlement and money laundering charges involving more than $300 million of public funds.

Saca pleaded guilty to the charges earlier this year hoping to reduce his prison sentence.

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