Manuel Coto Barrientos
Manuel Coto Barrientos is a former general manager of the Santa Victoria Credit Union (COSAVI) in El Salvador, who has been embroiled in a significant corruption and money laundering case involving high-ranking officials, including President Nayib Bukele. Coto claimed that he faced threats to his life if extradited to El Salvador due to his connections with the political establishment and his alleged financing of Bukele's political career. After evading capture for several months, he was arrested in Honduras in September 2024, where he expressed fears for his safety, asserting that he would be killed upon return to El Salvador.
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El Salvador:
Manuel Coto Barrientos was the former general manager of COSAVI and is currently a fugitive.
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El Salvador:
Manuel Coto Barrientos was the general manager of COSAVI and was involved in a major embezzlement case.
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