The country’s Supreme Court upheld a 17-year sentence for Lee Myung-bak. He will be the second former leader of South Korea behind bars on corruption charges.
Tag: Corruption (Institutional)
Who Was ‘El Padrino,’ Godfather to Drug Cartel? Mexico’s Defense Chief, U.S. Says
Drug enforcement agents had long tried to solve the mystery of “El Padrino,” a shadowy, powerful force. They’ve now identified him as Salvador Cienfuegos, Mexico’s defense chief from 2012 to 2018.
Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda, Mexico’s Ex-Defense Minister, Is Arrested in L.A.
Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda, who was detained at the airport, is the first high-ranking Mexican military official to be taken into custody in the U.S. in connection with drug-related corruption.
Cyprus Ends ‘Golden Passport’ Program After Corruption Accusations
An investigation into an initiative that grants citizenship to wealthy foreign investors appeared to show lawmakers helping to arrange a passport for a businessman despite being told he was a convicted criminal.
Asif Ali Zardari, Ex-President of Pakistan, Indicted in Money Laundering Case
The case against Asif Ali Zardari, widower of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, is the latest in a string of moves against opposition figures that his supporters say are politically motivated.
Peru President, Martín Vizcarra, Survives Impeachment Vote
The effort by opposition lawmakers to remove Mr. Vizcarra failed on Friday, with Congress opting for stability as Peru deals with a devastating pandemic.
Peru Launches Impeachment Hearings Against President
A country with the world’s highest death toll per capita from the coronavirus is now also in political crisis, as lawmakers seek to oust President Martín Vizcarra over allegations of obstruction of justice.
Businessman Acquitted in Murder of Jan Kuciak, Journalist in Slovakia
Marian Kocner was acquitted of ordering the 2018 killing of an investigative journalist that set off anticorruption protests.
For Putin’s Kremlin, Aleksei Navalny Is a Threat It Cannot Speak Of
President Vladimir V. Putin has never publicly mentioned the opposition leader’s name in 20 years of speeches and interviews. Why? He is “completely out of their control,” which is intolerable, one analyst says.
In Lebanon, President Macron of France Demands Change
President Macron of France met with Lebanese leaders to demand changes to a political system seen as ineffective and corrupt, and has privately threatened them with sanctions, officials said.