Mauricio Funes, former President of El Salvador, dies in exile at the age of 65 in Nicaragua

Mauricio Funes, the first leftist president of El Salvador, has passed away in exile in Nicaragua. The official cause of death is a serious chronic illness, according to Nicaragua's health ministry, which also stated that Funes' condition was aggravated by chronic ailments. Funes had fled El Salvador in 2016, escaping corruption accusations and criminal probes, including investigations into his dealings with gang leaders. He was elected president in 2009 as a left-leaning outsider.