Alejandro Toledo is the latest Latin American leader to be implicated in the Odebrecht corruption scandal. Peruvian ex-President Alejandro Toledo has been sentenced to more than 20 years in prison, the latest Latin American leader to be jailed in connection with the Odebrecht construction firm corruption scandal. Toledo was convicted…
A prominent investigative journalist has been released to house arrest in Guatemala, after his case shone a light on questions of democratic backsliding in the country. Jose Ruben Zamora, the award-winning founder of the newspaper El Periodico, had been imprisoned for more than 800 days as he awaits a retrial…
Rigathi Gachagua, who has fallen out with President Ruto, was too ill to attend proceedings, his lawyers said. The Kenyan Senate has voted to oust Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in a historic impeachment vote. The upper house has so far voted on Thursday to impeach the 59-year-old on five charges…
Paris-based organisation cites government’s failure to act on its previous recommendations, some more than a decade old. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has cancelled a mission to Hungary to discuss antibribery measures, it says, citing the government’s failure to act on its previous recommendations. There was no…
The reports are full of drama, with tales of resignations, indictments and chatter about the next head to roll. Or as New Yorkers say, it’s another day in the tenure of Mayor Adams. Gothamites attuned to the messy history of local government realize we are living in a unique moment,…
Scandal-plagued Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Phil Banks has resigned, succumbing to weeks of pressure amid federal probes that ensnared both him and his longtime friend Mayor Eric Adams, sources told The Postl. The resignation, which sources said was submitted Sunday night, is the latest high-profile departure from Adams’ administration…
The Issue: Allegations that the indictment levied against Mayor Adams was political in nature. There won’t be a fair trial (“Hear out Adams’ defense,” Sept. 27). What Mayor Adams faces is selective prosecution and political persecution. In short: lawfare. Some upgrades on Turkish Airlines? I didn’t see former Mayor Bill…
The Issue: Mayor Adams indicted with federal corruption charges including bribery and fraud. Mayor Adams finally got indicted (“ ‘I am a target,’ ” Sept. 26). What took so long? This bum has been showing his true colors since Day 1. The first clue was when it was revealed that he was…
Charges reduced from 25 to five as rare corruption trial involving a senior politician gets under way in city state. Singapore’s former transport minister, S Iswaran, has pleaded guilty to accepting gifts worth thousands of dollars while in office, after months of strenuously denying the charges against him. Iswaran, who…
Marxist-leaning politician says he understands the complex challenges facing Sri Lanka and will work to meet people’s hopes. Marxist-leaning politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake has taken his oath as Sri Lanka’s new president after he was declared the winner of Saturday’s election. Dissanayake took his oath at the Presidential Secretariat building…
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