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Mauricio Funes children: how many are there and who are their heirs?
Learn all about the children of Mauricio Funes, former president of El Salvador who died in Nicaragua. Find out their names and ages.
The death of former President of El Salvador, Mauricio Funes , at the age of 65, which occurred on January 21, 2025 in Managua, Nicaragua, has generated renewed interest in his personal life, especially in learning more about his children .
Carlos Mauricio Funes Cartagena was born on October 18, 1959 in San Salvador, El Salvador. The son of Roberto Funes and María Mirna Cartagena, he had at least one brother, Guillermo Funes Cartagena. Before entering politics, Funes stood out as a journalist, gaining notoriety for his reporting during the Salvadoran civil war and for his talk show that addressed controversial topics.
In 2009, under the banner of the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN), Funes assumed the presidency of El Salvador, a position he held until 2014. His term was marked by social initiatives, but also by accusations of corruption and negotiations with gangs to reduce violence in the country.
Who are Mauricio Funes’ children?
Mauricio Funes had several children from different relationships. With his first wife, Vanda Pignato, he had a son named Gabriel . Later, with Ada Mitchell Guzmán, his partner in recent years, he had two children: Carlos Mauricio Funes Velasco and Diego Roberto Funes Cañas .
Mauricio Funes’ heirs have kept relatively low profiles compared to their father’s public life. However, some of them have been involved in legal proceedings related to the corruption allegations faced by the former president. For example, Diego Roberto Funes Cañas was convicted alongside his father in a case of illicit enrichment in El Salvador.
Following political asylum granted by Nicaragua in 2016, both Mauricio Funes and his sons Carlos Mauricio and Diego Roberto acquired Nicaraguan nationality in 2019, which allowed them to reside in that country and avoid possible extraditions.
Mauricio Funes’ controversies
Mauricio Funes’ legacy is complex. On the one hand, he was the first leftist president in El Salvador , representing a significant change in the country’s politics. On the other, his administration was plagued by accusations of corruption and deals with gangs, leading to multiple convictions against him.
His death in Nicaragua, where he lived to avoid serving his sentence, closes a controversial chapter in Salvadoran history.
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The death of Mauricio Funes, due to a “serious chronic illness,” has put his family in the public spotlight, especially his children, who have been involved in various aspects of his personal and political life.
Mauricio Funes’ children now face the challenge of defining their own path, away from the shadow of their father and the controversies that marked his legacy.
