One Family’s ‘Golden Age’: President’s Relative Controls Turkmenistan’s Only Mobile Operator
Turkmenistan’s only mobile operator, Altyn Asyr, enjoys an undisputed monopoly despite frequent complaints about poor...
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OpenLux
Boss Babies: The Children Who Own Hundreds of Luxembourg Corporations
When Luxembourg opened up its register of beneficial owners in 2019, the new data revealed a surprising fact: Hundreds of...
UK-Based Firm Tied to Turkmen President’s Nephew Closed
A U.K.-based firm that exported petroleum and chemical products from Turkmen state oil and gas plants was dissolved less...
TRACE Publishes its 2021 Bribery Risk Matrix
When conducting business in foreign countries, the likelihood of bribe demands is the highest in North Korea, Turkmenistan,...
The Pandora Papers
State Petrochemical Plants in Turkmenistan Channel Exports Through Obscure U.K. Companies — With Ties to President’s Nephews
One has no website. Another can’t be reached by phone. But these foreign companies are selling the output of some of...
Unorganized Crime: Unholy VPNs and Nutty Heists
Religious proscriptions against internet usage in Turkmenistan, Spain’s drug-smuggling grandmother, and beef between a trio...
As Turkmenistan’s People go Hungry, President’s Nephew Profits off Food Imports
As Turkmen citizens stand in long lines for scarce, government-subsidized food, members of the ruling family are living...
The FinCEN Files
Unchecked By Global Banks, Dirty Cash Destroys Dreams and Lives
A global investigation details the punishing human cost of laundered trillions. Read ICIJ's overview of what The FinCEN...