The court assigned him social work instead of jail after reaching an agreement with the prosecutor to plead guilty to the cover.
The seventh investigating judge found Regina Cañas, known as Aunt Bubu, guilty on Tuesday afternoon of concealing money laundering for which former president Mauricio Funes is being prosecuted.
Cañas was sentenced to three years in prison to be replaced by community service in lieu of imprisonment, as confirmed by the prosecutor in the case.
In addition, the prosecutor confirmed that the judge’s ruling determined that the public utility activities that Cañas Rivera will carry out will be related to his profession and work area.
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The former television presenter reached an agreement with the Attorney General to keep the penalty for the crime she was accused of as low as possible: in return, she had to accept the crime and accept civil liability which will be determined by the court. Subsequently, the prosecution managed to offset $ 95,000 that Funes had given to her son so that he could invest them in the purchase of vehicles, money that came from the treasury.
In short statements after the court ruling, Cañas Rivera stated that he is content to resume his life. “I’m going back to work with what people have seen that I’ve done, for over 30 years, work, work and work …” said Cañas.
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The seventh investigating court found Regina Cañas guilty on March 23 of concealing money laundering, an act of fugitive former president Mauricio Funes. Video EDH / Damaris Girón.
The prosecution confirmed that it was possible during the trial to determine that Regina Cañas Rivera and Mauricio Funes Cartagena were responsible for preparing false documents to be presented to the Probity Division of the Supreme Court (CSJ).
These documents were intended to protect their son, Diego Funes Cañas, who was selected by Probidad at the time for purchasing vehicles worth $ 118,600, which he could not justify.
According to the same defendant’s confession, she and her ex-husband Mauricio Funes created a false $ 95,000 contract to justify the purchase of the vehicles, as it was an amount she was able to support thanks to a bank loan. she had made.
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In addition, the prosecutor confirmed that the judge’s ruling determined that the public utility activities that Cañas Rivera will carry out will be related to his profession and field of work. Photo: EDH / Francisco Rubio
“Adding a total of $ 95,000.89 for civil liability insurance,” the prosecution said.
The defense attorney, Arnau Baulenas, for his part, reiterated that Cañas Rivera has regained his unrestricted freedom and that he will only comply with the public utility activities that will be assigned to him and that the parties will know until the document with the specific sentence.
He also assured that no documents or expertise were shown during the trial to prove that Cañas Rivera had received or received public funds, for which he assured the prosecution was dealing with an “unprofessional and irresponsible” speech in the case.
Cañas Rivera was prosecuted for the public looting case, of which fugitive Mauricio Funes is said to have led a structure that raised $ 351 million from the state during his tenure.