The court assigned him social work instead of jail, after he reached an agreement with the prosecution to plead guilty to the cover-up.
The Seventh Court of Instruction found Regina Cañas, known as Aunt Bubu, guilty on Tuesday afternoon of the crime of concealment in the crime of money laundering committed by the fugitive ex-president Mauricio Funes.
Cañas was sentenced to three years in prison which will be replaced with community service instead of jail, the prosecutor in the case has confirmed.
In addition, the prosecutor stated that the judge’s decision stated that the public utility activities to be carried out by Cañas Rivera will be related to his professional and work area.
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The TV presenter reached an agreement with the Attorney General’s Office to minimize the penalty for the crime charged against her: in return, she had to accept the crime and accept a civil liability that will be determined by the court. On this, the Prosecutor’s Office has managed to compensate $ 95,000 that Funes had given to her son to invest them in the business of buying vehicles, money that came from the public treasury.
In brief statements after the court ruling, Cañas Rivera has stated that he is pleased to resume his life. “I’m going to get back to working on what people have seen me do, for over 30 years it’s work, work and work …” Cañas said.
This is the time of Regina Cañas’ arrival in court:
The Seventh Court of Instruction found Regina Cañas guilty on March 23 of the crime of covering up money laundering, an act committed by the fugitive ex-president Mauricio Funes. Video EDH / Damaris Girón.
The prosecutor stated that during the process it was possible to establish the responsibility of Regina Canyes Rivera and Mauricio Funes Cartagena in the creation of false documents to be presented to the probation section of the Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ).
These documents sought to protect Diego Funes Cañas, son of both, and who at the time was noted for probity for having purchased vehicles valued at $ 118,600, which he could not justify.
According to the confession of the same defendant, she and her ex-husband Mauricio Funes, created a fake contract for $ 95,000 to justify the purchase of the vehicles, due to the fact that it was an amount that she could support due to a bank loan. which he had performed.
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In addition, the prosecutor stated that the judge’s decision established that the public utility activities to be carried out by Cañas Rivera will be related to his professional and work area. Photo: EDH / Francisco Rubio
“Adding a total of $ 95,000.89 in liability insurance,” the prosecution stated.
For his part, the defense lawyer, Arnau Baulenas, has reiterated that Cañas Rivera regained his unrestricted freedom and that he will only comply with the public utility activities that will be assigned to him, which will be known to the parties until they are given the document the specific sentence.
He also said that during the process no documents or expertise were shown to prove that Cañas Rivera had taken or received public funds, so he said that the Prosecutor’s Office handled a speech “unprofessional and irresponsible” in the case.
Cañas Rivera was prosecuted in the Public Looting case, of which the fugitive Mauricio Funes is noted for having led a structure that extracted $ 351 million from the state in its management period.