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News Articles: corruption

A man looks for his polling post during presidential elections in Bogota, Colombia, Sunday, May 29, 2022.

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  • Latin America

A leftist will face a businessman as Colombia's presidential race heads to a runoff

The results represent a major shift in the Latin American country's presidential politics that conservatives and moderates had long dominated.

May 30, 2022
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., the son of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, speaks during a rally as he campaigns for the presidency in February in Manila.

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  • Asia

A dictator's son runs for Philippines president in a bid to revive his family's power

Ahead of presidential elections taking place in May, Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is banking on voters' nostalgia for his late father's period of dictatorial rule in the 1970s and 1980s.

April 12, 2022
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By:
  • Julie McCarthy
Three Chicago aldermen face criminal charges in federal court, and just since the start of 2019, nine current or former Chicago aldermen have been indicted or investigated for bribery, racketeering and tax fraud.

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  • Opinion

Opinion: Automatic Pay Raises Haven't Stopped Chicago's Corruption

Scott Simon questions the automatic aldermanic pay raises in Chicago even as three aldermen face criminal charges in federal court.

September 18, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Simon
Vice President Harris had what she called "robust" talks with Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei.

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  • Politics

Kamala Harris Tells Guatemalans Not To Migrate To The United States

The vice president met with Guatemala's president to talk about the root causes behind migration to the United States, including corruption. But another prominent Democrat called that "disappointing."

June 08, 2021
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By:
  • Brian Naylor and
  • Tamara Keith
Vice President Harris has met virtually with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, but on Tuesday, they will meet in person in Mexico City to discuss immigration issues.

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  • Politics

Here's What Harris Will Do On Her 1st VP Trip To Guatemala And Mexico

The vice president will meet with the leaders of Guatemala and Mexico to talk about corruption, violence and poverty — factors causing thousands of Central Americans to seek asylum at the U.S. border.

June 07, 2021
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By:
  • Tamara Keith
Vice President Harris attends a meeting with CEOs about economic development in the Northern Triangle on May 27. She plans to meet with entrepreneurs on her trip to the region this week.

Tagged as: 

  • Politics

Harris Heads To Guatemala And Mexico As Part Of A 'Buzz Saw' Assignment

Harris has the tough job of tackling deep-rooted problems driving tens of thousands of people in Central America to try to migrate to America. Her first foreign trip as vice president starts Sunday.

June 06, 2021
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By:
  • Tamara Keith and
  • Carrie Kahn
According to Zhang Zhixiong's family, Juxin Mining Co. paid for several village infrastructure projects, including building new apartment complexes for local residents. The buildings were weeks away from completion before Zhang was arrested and now stand abandoned in the middle of the village.

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  • World

How China's Massive Corruption Crackdown Snares Entrepreneurs Across The Country

Chinese officials boast their campaign against "evil" has busted over 50,000 supposed criminal organizations, but experts warn it has served another function: consolidating power.

March 04, 2021
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By:
  • Emily Feng
French former President Nicolas Sarkozy (left) arrives to hear the verdict in a corruption trial at Porte de Clichy court house in Paris on Monday.

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  • World

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy Found Guilty Of Corruption

Nicolas Sarkozy, who served as president from 2007 to 2012, was convicted of bribery and influence peddling. He was sentenced to three years in prison, with two of the years suspended.

March 01, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Neuman
David Solomon, chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs, shown here at a business roundtable in New York last year, is among several executives at the bank who will have to give back part of their pay.

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  • Business

Goldman Sachs Executives Will Have To Return Millions In Pay Over Bribery Scandal

The blue chip bank will claw back hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation from current and former executives over a financial scandal in Malaysia.

October 22, 2020
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By:
  • Jim Zarroli

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