— Anti-Corruption News Story Curated by Anti-Corruption Digest International Risk & Compliance News For the last two years, it has been my privilege to serve as the Consul at the Embassy of the United States of America in Baku. Living and working in Azerbaijan is a pleasure as I experience your rich and ancient…
— Anti-Corruption News Story Curated by Anti-Corruption Digest International Risk & Compliance News “The peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid,” reverend father Ekpaa Maalo quotes from the gospel of John as he delivers the homily at an open air Sunday mass. That passage has…
— Anti-Corruption News Story Curated by Anti-Corruption Digest International Risk & Compliance News Few issues are more contentious in today’s Latin America than Venezuela and its multifaceted crisis, marked on 30 April by a sudden and short-lived uprising. On one side are governments supportive of chavismo, the movement established by Venezuela’s late president, Hugo…
— Anti-Corruption News Story Curated by Anti-Corruption Digest International Risk & Compliance News OFAC designated several Mexican officials, individuals and entities pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act and Executive Order 13818 (Blocking the Property of Persons Involved in Serious Human Rights Abuse or Corruption). In coordination with other U.S. agencies and Mexican counterparts, OFAC applied sanctions to: Mexican…
— Anti-Corruption News Story Curated by Anti-Corruption Digest International Risk & Compliance News MADRID (Reuters) – A prosecutor in Madrid said on Tuesday it has accused soccer player Diego Costa of income tax fraud in 2014 worth just over 1 million euros for money made from image rights. Costa is accused of illicitly receiving income…
— Anti-Corruption News Story Curated by Anti-Corruption Digest International Risk & Compliance News To prevent criminal misuse of these businesses, it is necessary to understand money-laundering risks facing them and develop responses that reflect their non-face-to-face nature and cross-border customer base. This invitation-only workshop is convened by RUSI to advance the understanding of effective…
— Anti-Corruption News Story Curated by Anti-Corruption Digest International Risk & Compliance News A former employee of Irish aid agency Goal is facing charges of theft, bribery and witness tampering following an investigation into alleged corruption in US-sponsored aid programmes in Syria. The US has sought the extradition of former Goal logistics officer Ernest…
— Anti-Corruption News Story Curated by Anti-Corruption Digest International Risk & Compliance News As the terrorism threat shifts from large-scale attacks to softer targets, coverage options from insurance carriers are evolving as well. Some policies cover incidents when an attacker uses a gun, knife or acid for example, Tarique Nageer, Marsh Inc.’s terrorism placement advisory…
— Anti-Corruption News Story Curated by Anti-Corruption Digest International Risk & Compliance News Humala is the first former president to be indicted in relation to the affair, which has embroiled a number of other former heads of state. Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht has admitted to paying US$29 million dollars in bribes in Peru between…
— Anti-Corruption News Story Curated by Anti-Corruption Digest International Risk & Compliance News NCSC will be joining Kate Adie, the BBC’s former Chief News Correspondent, Jamie Bartlett, Senior Fellow and former Director of Demos and Dame Inga Beale, Former CEO, Lloyds of London. Along with the keynote slot, which takes place on day three…
