As officials led President Omar Hassan al-Bashir from prison to face corruption charges, his former protégé was busy consolidating power.
Tag: Corruption (Institutional)
Bribes and Backdoor Deals Help Foreign Firms Sell to China’s Hospitals
G.E., Siemens and others have prospered in a country where corruption pervades the market for medical equipment, according to a New York Times investigation. China’s 1.4 billion people pay the price.
Russian Police Arrest Hundreds at Protest, Including Navalny, After Reporter’s Release
Riot police dragged demonstrators from the crowd and arrested news photographers and reporters at a protest called to support the journalist Ivan Golunov, who had been detained and abruptly freed.
In Stunning Reversal, Russia Drops Charges Against Reporter
Russia’s Interior Minister announced unexpectedly that the reporter arrested on drug charges would be freed and the police investigated instead.
Pakistan’s Former President Arrested in a Money Laundering Case
Allies of Asif Ali Zardari, the former president, say his arrest was politically motivated. His wife was Benazir Bhutto, the assassinated former prime minister.
Leaked Messages Raise Fairness Questions in Brazil Corruption Inquiry
Private phone chats suggest that a prominent judge consulted with prosecutors in the Car Wash corruption investigation, which convicted a former president.
An Overloaded Ferry Flipped and Drowned Hundreds of Schoolchildren. Could It Happen Again?
South Korea promised to root out a culture that put profit ahead of safety. But cheating and corruption continue to endanger travelers.
Russian Reporter Who Exposed Moscow Graft Is Arrested on Drug Charges
The police announced the detention of Ivan Golunov, an investigative journalist, and later charged him with selling a “large amount” of drugs, a common method to silence independent voices.
For China’s Leading Investigative Reporter, Enough Is Enough
Liu Wanyong, “the most important figure in investigative journalism,” has quit the profession. “News is not like news anymore,” he says.
Protesters Fill Prague Square Again, in New Struggle for Country’s Soul
A movement that started six weeks ago as a relatively contained protest has grown into something broader and possibly harder to control.