The historic parties Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN, left) and the Nationalist Republican Alliance (Arena, right) could, after the presidential and legislative elections of February 4, sink even further and their political influence “disappear” given the foreseeable victory of the ruling party Nayib Bukele. These political formations, which governed El Salvador for three decades, […]
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Three keys to understanding the voracious corruption that corrodes Guatemala
Bernardo Arevalo his investiture on Sunday as president of Guatemala. For months he faced a judicial onslaught attributed to the country’s powerful economic and political elite with one purpose: to perpetuate corruption. Executed by the Prosecutor’s Office, the offensive sought to withdraw his immunity, achieved the suspension of his Semilla party and tried to annul […]
Guatemala: Prosecutor is named “corrupt character” of 2023 by journalist network
The attorney general of GuatemalaConsuelo Porras, was named this Thursday as the “corrupt character” 2023 by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Organization (OCCRP), a global network of investigative journalists. Consuelo Porras is “one of the many bureaucrats who have helped derail democracy”indicates that organization in the presentation of this award, which they have awarded […]
‘La casa de papel’ inspires political row in India amid corruption accusations
The successful Spanish series ‘The Money Heist’ This Tuesday inspired a political row in the India with the participation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, following the recent seizure of US$42 million in cash in businesses belonging to an opposition parliamentarian. “In India, who needs a fiction like ‘Money Heist’ when we have the Congress Party, […]
Mexico and the US create a mechanism to monitor illicit investments and financing
The Governments of Mexico and USA agreed this Thursday on a joint scheme to monitor the security of investments made on both sides of the border, as well as pursue the money laundering and the corruption that allow financing illicit activities such as drug trafficking fentanyl. “I am pleased to announce that the United States […]
Brazilian judge annuls evidence of Odebrecht confessions in corruption scandal
a judge of Brazil annulled this Wednesday the evidence from the confessions of executives of the giant odebrechtimplicated in the corruption scandal “Lava Jato”, and affirmed that the imprisonment of President Lula, linked to the same investigation, was “one of the biggest legal errors in history” from the country. In his decision, to which AFP […]
Odebrecht case: Colombia expects to have evidence for convictions in a month
The Legal Defense Agency of the Colombian State assured this Tuesday that “trust” have evidence against him Endorsement Group and Corficolombian by USA to initiate the procedures for the suspension and loss of the contracts of these companies with the State due to their involvement in the case of corruption of odebrecht. “Given the seriousness […]
Odebrecht owes Colombia US$119.6 million for acts of corruption
The Brazilian construction company formerly known as odebrecht owed to Colombia more than 494,000 million pesos (US$119.6 million) for the damages caused to the country in a network of corruption that included politicians, individuals and contributions to two presidential campaigns, the Attorney General’s Office denounced on Thursday. Odebrecht has been at the center of the […]
Colombian Grupo Aval and banking subsidiary settle US corruption charges.
The Colombian conglomerate Endorsement Group and its banking affiliate will pay more than $80 million to settle charges of violating anti-corruption laws in USAauthorities in Washington said Thursday. The financial group and its unit Corporación Financiera Colombiana, also known as Corficolombiana, were charged with violating the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, according to the Justice […]
What cases does Bolsonaro have open before Brazilian authorities?
The former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro will be tried this Thursday for abuse of power, in the first of a series of trials planned against the far right that could range from disqualifying you to jailing you. These are the cases of which Bolsonaro is the object. Before electoral justice The Superior Electoral Tribunal (TSE) […]