He joined the country’s fight for independence in the 1950s and helped lead it out of a brutal civil war in the 1990s. He was ousted in 2019 after 20 years in office,
Tag: Corruption (Institutional)
Guatemala Investigates Claim of Bribe Paid to Its President
A previous inquiry was cut short when the chief anti-corruption prosecutor was fired, but media reports of cash payments have prompted another one.
Biden’s Dilemma in Guatemala: Stop Corruption, or Migration?
President Biden promised to attack corruption in Central America head on, but that goal has taken a back seat to cooperating on stopping migrants from the region.
He Guarded Haiti’s Slain President. And He’s a Suspect in a Drug Inquiry.
Officials are examining whether President Jovenel Moïse’s killing was tied to the drug trade. The man in charge of his safety was a suspect in a major trafficking case, they say.
How the Taliban Conquered Afghanistan
Starting in the spring, the Taliban negotiated wholesale surrenders and seized roadways and weapons, handing them vital propaganda victories and freedom to move quickly to the next opportunity.
Ex-President of Afghanistan Makes a Hasty Escape
By the time ex-president Ashraf Ghani fled the country, the hot-tempered leader was isolated and ineffective. Critics blamed him for the chaos in Kabul, saying he had betrayed his people.
Latest U.K. Scandals Show a System Rife With Insider Ties
For years, Britain relied on an informal code of gentlemen’s agreements to help prevent influence-peddling and cronyism in politics. Some say that no longer works.
Hong Kong Arrests Anthony Wong Yiu-ming for Singing at Election Rally
Anticorruption officials arrested Anthony Wong Yiu-ming, a Cantopop singer, who has publicly supported the Chinese territory’s pro-democracy opposition.
Tunisia’s President Holds Forth on Freedoms After Seizing Power
“‘Why do you think that, at 67, I would start a career as a dictator?’” President Kais Saied said in a meeting with The New York Times, quoting Charles de Gaulle. He vowed to preserve hard-fought rights.
Italy’s Mr. Fix-It Tries to Fix the Country’s Troubled Justice System — and Its Politics, Too
The issue has become a test for whether Prime Minister Mario Draghi can really change Italy.