The country’s worst industrial fire killed more than 260 people in 2012. Victims’ relatives said the real culprits had escaped justice.
Tag: Bribery and Kickbacks
Netanyahu Apology to Bedouins Is Taken as an Affront
Critics and outraged officials accused the Israeli prime minister, on trial for corruption, of exploiting a tragic episode to discredit his own law enforcement agencies.
Mexico’s Former President Accused in Bribery Scandal
Corruption allegations against past presidents have never led to prosecution. Will the latest claims about Enrique Peña Nieto lead to the first?
Scandal and Infighting Erupt Within India’s Ailing Congress Party
Sachin Pilot, a prominent Congress politician, has been sidelined after being accused of bribing members to defect to Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party.
Fugitive Iranian Judge Dies After Fall From Hotel in Romania
The judge, on trial for bribery in Iran and known as a notorious jailer of journalists, plunged six stories in what is being called an apparent suicide.
‘My Last Stand’: In South Korea, a Protester’s Lone Fight Against Samsung
Kim Yong-hee has been staging sit-ins and hunger strikes at the top of an 82-foot-tall traffic camera tower overlooking the busiest intersection in Seoul — for more than 300 days and counting.
Ecuador’s Former President Convicted on Corruption Charges
The outcome of Rafael Correa’s closely watched trial is likely to affect Ecuador’s political landscape for years to come.
Desperate for Aid, Ukraine First Has to Fight Corruption
As the coronavirus attacks Ukraine’s economy, a critical $5.5 billion package from the I.M.F. is being held up over concerns about graft.
Journalist’s Murder Puts a Tycoon, and a Nation, on Trial
The killing of Jan Kuciak and his fiancée shocked Slovakia. The trial of the businessman accused of ordering it promises to expose corruption in high places.
Arrest of Former Oil Chief Is a Win for Mexico’s Anti-Corruption Drive
Emilio Lozoya, accused of corruption while leading the state-run oil company Pemex, had been on the run from the law in Mexico since May.