An application from the former president to end a case accusing him of receiving bribes from an arms manufacturer was dismissed. He could appeal.
Tag: Corruption (Institutional)
Romania’s Government Is Toppled in No-Confidence Vote
The governing party has faced claims of corruption and protests against what many see as its attacks on the rule of law.
Kosovo Voters Want a New Future, but Old Problems Linger
Voters on Sunday are being asked to pick its first female leader or stay with a cast of politicians who have dominated a government long accused of corruption.
Meet the Ukrainian Ex-Prosecutor Behind the Impeachment Furor
President Trump’s allies sought help from a prosecutor with no formal legal training and a long history of wielding the law in personal battles.
Deaths Mount as Protests Catch Iraqi Government Off Guard
Protesters demanded an end to widespread corruption. The Iraqi government’s response was to call in security forces, who killed at least 91 people.
Owner of Firm Tied to Hunter Biden Will Be Subject of Ukraine Prosecutor’s Review
The development came amid an impeachment inquiry against President Trump linked to a request that Ukraine investigate the former vice president and his son.
Iraq Struggles to Contain Wave of Deadly Protests
Dozens of people have died in the unrest, and the prime minister sought to find a message that would curb widespread demonstrations over corruption and unemployment.
$1 Million Bribe Offered by El Chapo to President? Hondurans Are More Resigned Than Shocked
U.S. prosecutors say President Juan Orlando Hernández is complicit in his brother’s drug trafficking. Many Hondurans have given up hope their country can address its chronic corruption and violence.
Who’s in Charge in Peru? Peruvians Can’t Agree
The president dissolved Congress. Congress suspended the president. Now the vice president has renounced. Here’s what you need to know to understand the dysfunction roiling Peru.
Ukraine? Impeachment? Trump Can Survive It All, Foreign Analysts Say
The notion of this president demanding political favors from fellow leaders is such familiar behavior it fails to elicit much shock.