El Salvador arrests ex-attorney general
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador – El Salvador’s former attorney general and a businessman he allegedly favoured were among several people arrested in a corruption investigation, the country’s current attorney general said Tuesday.
Attorney General Douglas Melendez said his predecessor, Luis Martinez, gave in to special interests in favour of businessman Enrique Rais, who also was arrested on bribery and other charges.
Both men have denied any wrongdoing.
“What happened in the previous administration is that unfortunately it caved to special interests in favour of Mr. Rais,” Melendez said. “That is what happened. This is one of various cases.”
Martinez allegedly favoured Rais in a case against two Canadian businessmen with whom Rais had a partnership in a solid waste business.
The government ethics court found that Martinez “sold justice” to Rais in exchange for personal favours, including trips on private planes.
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