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Tag: Corruption (Institutional)
Pakistani Train Inferno Was Decades in the Making
The nation’s railway system has long been plagued by corruption and mismanagement, despite serving as the only link between many cities and towns.
Iraqi Antigovernment Protests Grow, Part Battle Lines and Carnival
The protests veered quickly from boisterous street party to treatment at a makeshift medical station, as Iraqi forces tried to bar demonstrators from Baghdad’s Green Zone.
In Hungary, Viktor Orban Showers Money on Stadiums, Less So on Hospitals
The Hungarian prime minister has created what critics call a semi-autocracy at the heart of democratic Europe. But he has largely ignored his country’s health care system.
Pocketbook Woes Drive an Unlikely Comeback in Argentine Presidential Race
President Mauricio Macri rose to office with a promise that free markets would wrest Argentina from its boom-and-bust cycle. But with the country in recession, voters may now turn to an archrival.
The Man Trying to Stir a Long-Distance Revolt in Egypt
Since he started posting videos denouncing corruption in Egypt, Mohamed Ali has set off protests against President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi — and intense speculation about himself.
Under Scrutiny for Wealth, Powerful Boss of Mexico’s Oil Workers Union Resigns
The resignation of Carlos Romero Deschamps, who is under investigation for his unexplained wealth, is an important step for President Andrés Manuel López Obrador in his fight against corruption.
The Ukrainian Prosecutor Behind the Dossier Targeting Hunter Biden
Kostiantyn H. Kulyk has been indicted himself on corruption charges and has a reputation for using investigations as political weapons.
Inside a Brazen Scheme to Woo China: Gifts, Golf and a $4,254 Wine
Confidential documents detail Deutsche Bank’s influence campaign and hiring practices in China. More than 100 relatives of top Communist Party officials got jobs.
Setback for Orban as Opposition in Hungary Gains Ground in Elections
The governing Fidesz party lost the mayoralty of Budapest and 10 other cities in a campaign dominated by sex tapes and corruption accusations.