Tag: corruption

Friday, August 7th 2020 - 08:27 UTC
Macron pledges aid to Lebanon conditioned to anti-corruption reforms

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday promised aid to Lebanon but reassured angry citizens reeling from a lethal blast that killed at least 145 people that no blank checks will be given to its leaders unless they enact reforms and end rife corruption.
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Wednesday, July 22nd 2020 - 08:04 UTC
US blacklists Venezuela Chief Justice and announces a US$ 5 million reward for his arrest

The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on Venezuelan Chief Justice Maikel Moreno and announced a US$ 5 million reward for information leading to his arrest or conviction for allegedly participating in transnational organized crime.
Friday, July 10th 2020 - 09:00 UTC
Massive protests in Argentina demand justice and freedom; president Fernandez pledges to end “the serial haters”

Thousands took out to the streets in Argentina's capital Buenos Aires and the country's main cities with flags on Thursday, July 9th, Independence Day to protest pandemic restrictions for businesses, corruption, and magistrates decision to send under house arrest one of the most notorious characters of the country's corrupt practices in the awarding of public works contracts.
Wednesday, May 27th 2020 - 08:17 UTC
Brazil Federal police raid residences of Rio governor on alleged corruption probe

Brazilian federal police on Tuesday raided the residences of Rio de Janeiro Governor Wilson Witzel as part of a COVID-19 corruption probe, targeting one of President Jair Bolsonaro's political foes as the pandemic sweeps the nation.
Thursday, May 21st 2020 - 10:01 UTC
Bolivian health minister and IDB officials involved in corrupt purchase of ventilators

Bolivia's interim president, Jeanine Anez, on Wednesday fired Health Minister Marcelo Navajas for his alleged role in a kickback scheme involving the purchase of 170 Spanish-made ventilators at inflated prices for COVID-19 patients.
Monday, May 18th 2020 - 08:45 UTC
Argentine anti corruption office drops two cases against Cristina Kirchner and siblings

In the midst of the pandemic Argentine vice president, Cristina Fernandez managed one of the objectives that the opposition claims were part of the political agreement with current head of state Alberto Fernandez, who was elected with the landslide of votes from the former president.
Monday, March 30th 2020 - 07:27 UTC
Retired Venezuela general charged with drug-trafficking turned himself to US authorities

A retired Venezuelan general has turned himself over to Colombian authorities after the United States charged him with drug-trafficking and offered a reward for his capture, local media reported. Cliver Alcala turned himself in on Friday to the Colombians, who in turn handed him over to US authorities, the El Tiempo de Bogota newspaper said.
Monday, March 16th 2020 - 11:16 UTC
Spanish King Felipe VI takes further distance from his scandal-hit father and even cuts his annual grant

Spain's King Felipe VI has renounced the inheritance of his scandal-hit father Juan Carlos. In a statement, the palace said that Juan Carlos, who abdicated in 2014, would also stop receiving an annual grant of €194,000 (US$ 217,100).
Thursday, March 12th 2020 - 07:31 UTC
Brazilian lawmaker sponsors bill to punish corrupt politicians with amputation of both hands

A lawmaker who says Brazil is not doing enough to fight rampant political corruption put forward a bill on Tuesday that would punish any politician convicted of the graft with amputation of both hands.
Wednesday, February 12th 2020 - 08:36 UTC
Ex Ecuadorean president and several ministers on trial for accepting millions of dollars in bribes

Former President Rafael Correa went on trial before Ecuador’s highest court starting Monday on charges of campaign finance fraud and accepting millions of dollars in bribes.