Tag: corruption

Thursday, June 17th 2021 - 09:04 UTC
“Health care corruption” in Europe worsened during the pandemic, Transparency International report

The coronavirus pandemic has worsened corruption across the European Union, Transparency International said in its annual Global Corruption Barometer report for the EU, pointing out that health care has become a “hotspot for corruption”.
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Thursday, June 10th 2021 - 23:08 UTC
Peru: Public Prosecutor requests preventive detention for Keiko Fujimori for failing to comply with probation

The Peruvian public prosecutor's office has requested that conservative presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori be remanded in custody for failing to comply with “the obligations imposed by the Criminal Court of Appeals” by meeting with one of the witnesses in her alleged money laundering trial during a press conference, which she was prohibited from doing. The request is contained in a document circulating since Thursday with the signature of the prosecutor in charge of the Lava Jato case in Peru, José Domingo Pérez.
Tuesday, June 1st 2021 - 07:23 UTC
The Economist calls Mexican president “a false messiah” and appeals to vote against him next Sunday

On Sunday next week, Mexicans will be electing hundreds of legislators and other state and local officials with the election attracting the attention of the latest edition of The Economist, which describes president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and his policies as dangerous populism. The leading piece of The Economist has been met with outrage and ridicule in Mexico since the magazine insists Mexicans should absolutely not vote for Morena, the party of the incumbent president.
Friday, May 21st 2021 - 08:43 UTC
Former Uruguayan VP gets suspended jail sentence

Former Uruguayan Vicepresident Raúl Sendic Rodríguez was handed down an 18-month suspended jail sentence Thursday for abuse of office and embezzlement.
Wednesday, May 19th 2021 - 17:12 UTC
US lawmaker unveils list of corrupt Central American officials; another list expected in June

Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35), the sole Central American serving in Congress and Co-Chair of the Central Americans Caucus, today praised a list prepared and released at her request by the U.S. State Department identifying corrupt officials in the Central American countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.
Saturday, April 17th 2021 - 10:36 UTC
Chile's judiciary imposes first ever jail sentence on politician found guilty of corruption

Former conservative Senator Jaime Orpis has been bestowed Friday with the dubious honour of becoming Chile's first-ever politician to be handed down a jail sentence for his involvement in acts of corruption.
Wednesday, April 14th 2021 - 14:30 UTC
Parole granted to former Argentine Public Works Secretary jailed for hiding bags with corruption money

An Argentine court Tuesday granted parole to Former Argentine Public Works Secretary José López, who is serving a 7.5-year jail sentence for his involvement in what became known as the bags of money case.
Wednesday, April 14th 2021 - 09:42 UTC
Argentine Vice-President and aides acquitted in Central Bank “future dollar” case

Argentina's top penal court of appeals Tuesday acquitted former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (2008-2015) and her aide Axel Kiciloff of all charges in the so-called future dollar case, because there had been no damage to the State, and that economic policy issues are not subject to prosecution.
Thursday, April 1st 2021 - 09:49 UTC
US State Department critical of Argentina in annual report

The US State Department was particularly critical of Argentina in its annual report on the state of human rights in the world in 2020 released Tuesday.
Tuesday, March 2nd 2021 - 08:01 UTC
Ex president Sarkozy found guilty of corruption: end of political career?

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was found guilty of corruption on Monday (March 1) and handed a three-year prison sentence after a court in Paris convicted him for trying to illegally influence a judge during his time in office.