From the Telegraph - A British whistleblower has lifted the lid on how BP paid $100m (£70m) to cancel an order for oil platforms in Angola only for a third of the money to be promised by the recipient to an offshore company run by an...
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Public corruption and weak rule of law are arguably the most persistent and long-standing challenges for strengthening democratic institutions and sustaining inclusive economic development in the Northern Triangle. Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador have grappled with widespread corruption that has fueled mistrust in political and...
Yesterday, the White House issued an anti-corruption directive to federal agencies to prioritize efforts to combat corruption, including money laundering. The directive recognizes that “[c]orruption threatens United States national security, economic equity, global anti-poverty and development efforts, and democracy itself” and requires federal agencies to...
From the IndependentKyrgyzstan’s security services have detained a former prime minister in connection with an investigation of corruption involving the huge gold mine that is the country’s largest taxpayer.A statement from the State Committee for National Security didn't give details of the potential charges against...
From the IndependentWhere is Sheikh Jaber? Kuwait was abuzz with the question as citizens on social media demanded to know the whereabouts of their 79-year-old former prime minister. He'd been ordered detained pending trial in an unprecedented move last month over the alleged embezzlement of...
From ForeignPolicyEver since his accession, Westerners have been fascinated by the macho image of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The shirtless, horseback-riding, karate-chopping leader became a meme. So did the ideas about his power that went with it: a Machiavellian leader and brilliant strategist, always one...
The Swiss bank Julius Baer will pay $79.7 million in a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice after being implicated in a sprawling corruption probe surrounding FIFA, the world's football governing body.Julius Baer's three-year deferred prosecution agreement on Thursday resolves a money laundering conspiracy...
Bolivian ex-Interior Minister Arturo Murillo has been charged in the US with corruption and money laundering. Mr Murillo was arrested along with his chief of staff and three US businessmen last week. The US justice department said the Bolivian officials took bribes from the businessmen,...
A new corruption inquiry offers a unique chance for Mexico to confront long-rumored bribery between those at the highest levels of government and international companies.On May 24, Animal Político revealed the Attorney General’s Office accused a number of politicians, including former President Enrique Peña Nieto...