Former Salvadoran president Elias Antonio 'Tony' Saca had a potential 30-year sentence reduced through a plea deal. (EPA Images pic)SAN SALVADOR: Elias Antonio "Tony" Saca, a former Salvadoran president imprisoned for corruption, was released on Thursday, his lawyer said, standing alongside the politician as they exited a courthouse.
Saca, 61, served a reduced 10-year sentence after pleading guilty to diverting and laundering more than US$300 million from the state budget during his 2004-2009 administration.
His lawyer, Mario Machado, said the former president had served his sentence in full without receiving early-release benefits. "The 10 years were completed," Machado said.
"We have come to the court to formally report the release. This was requested just yesterday."
