Violence in Mexico Hits 20-Year High
Mexico witnessed a record-breaking number of homicides and murder investigations in May, according to government data published Wednesday.
Mexico witnessed a record-breaking number of homicides and murder investigations in May, according to government data published Wednesday.
The Panama Papers revelations have prompted Denmark to consider introducing longer jail sentences for those committing financial crimes, authorities announced on Wednesday.
South Africa’s highest court ruled Thursday that the Speaker of the National Assembly has the power to decide whether lawmakers can hold a secret ballot vote of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma.
Australian police have seized assets worth about US$53 million, presumed to be the proceeds of an alleged US$109 million tax-evasion scheme involving a former tax official and his children, the Guardian reported Wednesday.
Brazil’s police has solid evidence showing that President Michel Temer received several bribes from businesses, media reported Tuesday citing the Supreme Court.
Romanian authorities said Tuesday they detained six people suspected of belonging to an organized criminal group that trafficked children to Paris and forced them to steal and beg on the streets.
The Mexican government has targeted journalists, lawyers, and anti-corruption activists using spyware intended for monitoring criminals and terrorists, according to a report released Monday.
Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, whose father is president of Equatorial Guinea, went on trial Monday in France for embezzling more than US$ 112 million of state money to fund a lavish lifestyle in Paris.
Tanzanian authorities on Monday charged two energy tycoons embroiled in a multimillion dollar corruption scandal that ousted top government officials three years ago, the country’s leading newspaper, The Citizen, reported.
Leonardo DiCaprio has handed over Marlon Brando’s Oscar statuette and other gifts he received from a production company now under investigation for a multibillion dollar embezzlement scheme involving one of his movies, the Los Angeles Times reported Friday.