Tag: corruption

Saturday, February 20th 2021 - 09:42 UTC
Argentine health minister resigns over VIP vaccination scandal eroding public trust in the inoculation program

Argentina's current Deputy Health minister Carla Vizzotti, will be appointed Minister on Saturday following the Friday resignation of Ginés González García, who had organized at the ministry a VIP Covid-19 vaccination hall for government officials, friends and family.
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Thursday, February 4th 2021 - 09:32 UTC
Brazil ends the Car Wash anti corruption unit, which sent top politicians and business leaders to jail

Brazil’s Car Wash anti-corruption unit has officially been disbanded putting an end for a team of prosecutors that sent dozens of Brazilian and regional political and business leaders to jail, including several former presidents.
Friday, January 29th 2021 - 08:55 UTC
Canada and Uruguay, the Americas' countries with the less corruption perception

Transparency International has released its 2020 Corruption Perception Index, which is not very generous with Latin American countries, including Mercosur members Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay, with Uruguay the great exception and best-ranked in the Americas behind Canada.
Thursday, January 7th 2021 - 09:55 UTC
Credit Suisse cuts relations with wealthy Venezuelan families

Fearing of doing business with politically-exposed clients in a sanctions-hit country, Credit Suisse Group AG has cut relationships with a number of Venezuela’s wealthy.
Saturday, December 12th 2020 - 08:45 UTC
Brazilian federal prosecutors file lawsuit against Maersk for alleged corruption involving Petrobras

Federal prosecutors in Brazil filed a civil lawsuit against Danish shipping company Maersk and former executives representing the firm for alleged corruption involving shipping contracts with state-run oil firm Petrobras, they said on Friday.
Monday, November 16th 2020 - 09:25 UTC
Chaos in Peru: interim president resigns following massive protests and police brutality

Peru’s interim president resigned on Sunday as the nation plunged into its worst constitutional crisis in two decades following massive protests unleashed when Congress ousted the nation’s popular leader.
Tuesday, November 10th 2020 - 09:07 UTC
Mexican president faces corruption allegations of his inner circle

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador urged authorities on Monday to look into a report accusing a top aide of financial impropriety, while calling it part of a media campaign aimed at bringing his administration into disrepute.
Thursday, November 5th 2020 - 09:30 UTC
Bolsonaro's eldest son formally charged in alleged scheme to siphon public funds

State prosecutors in Rio de Janeiro said late they have formally charged against Flavio Bolsonaro, President Jair Bolsonaro's eldest son, over his alleged participation in a scheme to siphon off public funds.
Wednesday, November 4th 2020 - 09:56 UTC
Controversial ruling of the Argentine High Court on the removal and relocation of magistrates

The Argentine Supreme Court ruled in a 4 to 1 vote that two magistrates that had been relocated during the previous government of President Mauricio Macri must remain in their posts until a new qualification contest takes place to fill the posts.
Saturday, October 17th 2020 - 08:36 UTC
Brazilian Senator, close ally of Bolsonaro forced to resign over hidden cash

Brazilian lawmaker Chico Rodrigues was forced to resign on Thursday from the Senate after police found cash hidden in his underwear during a search of his home.