Honduras’s frail democratic institutions, combined with systemic corruption, intensify the drivers of transnational migration to Mexico and the United States. Over the last decade, political leaders in Honduras actively eroded the separation of powers, increased authoritarian repression of dissent, and fueled public cynicism about the legitimacy of democracy in the country. In addition, recent corruption…
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ousted from his Liberal Party on Tuesday two former ministers whose accusations of political meddling in a prosecution jeopardized his re-election bid.
The announcement came at the end of an emergency caucus meeting to consider expelling former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould after her …
President Uhuru Kenyatta (pictured) goes live on television tomorrow to address Kenyans on a raft of issues facing the country in his second State of the Nation address since his re-election in 2017.The long-awaited speech comes against the backdrop of mind-boggling cases of corruption, whose tracks lead right to top offices. At least five Cabinet…
Export Development Canada has hired outside legal counsel to review some of its dealings with SNC-Lavalin. The review comes after a company insider told CBC News the engineering giant secured billions in loans from the Crown agency over the years, some of which he alleges was intended to pay bribes. If true, it could mean…
Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Najib Razak has gone on trial for his role in a financial scandal that has sent shockwaves around the world. He faces seven charges in the first of several criminal cases accusing him of pocketing $681m (£522m) from the sovereign wealth fund 1MDB. Mr Najib pleaded not guilty to all the…
NEW DELHI — Facebook’s announcement this week that it has taken down hundreds of pages linked to India’s main opposition Congress party and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party turned the spoltight on the blitz of disinformation being used to influence nearly 900 million voters as social media becomes the primary battleground in the world’s largest…
Even as the B.C. government reviews a pair of reports on money laundering, court documents obtained by CBC reveal an investigation into a Richmond man allegedly linked to thousands of dollars worth of suspicious casino transactions. According to information sworn to obtain a search warrant, the Richmond RCMP’s organized crime unit arrested the man for…
STOCKHOLM/FRANKFURT – Money laundering allegations involving Sweden and Denmark have shattered faith in the open Nordic business culture, prompting demands for tighter controls on the banks held responsible. Ranked among the least corrupt countries by anti-graft campaign group Transparency International, Sweden and Denmark have been rocked by investigations into Danske Bank and Swedbank, knocking billions…
— Anti-Corruption News Story Curated by Anti-Corruption Digest International Risk & Compliance News (CNN)Actresses Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman were among a dozen people who appeared Wednesday in federal court in Boston as part of the college admissions scam. The defendants are each charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud…
Renault has admitted that it has “concerns” over expenses incurred by the French carmaker’s former leader Carlos Ghosn, adding to his difficulties as he fights similar charges in Japan. Ghosn’s pay and expenses have come under scrutiny since his arrest and detention in Tokyo for understating his income as president of Japan’s Nissan. Ghosn had been…
