Tag: <span>Corruption</span>
May 22, 2015 > Staff
Guatemalan Ministers, Intelligence Chief Resign Amid Series of Corruption Scandals
Top Story — The Guatemalan intelligence chief, as well as the ministers of the interior, environment and energy resigned on Thursday over a series of separate corruption scandals that have […] Read More >
March 27, 2015 > Staff
Second Multi-Billion Dollar Corruption Scheme in Brazil, May Surpass Petrobras Case
Top Story — Brazil’s Federal Police on Thursday revealed an ongoing investigation into a multi-billion dollar corruption scheme within CARF, a government agency concerned with the issuing of taxes and […] Read More >
March 16, 2015 > Staff
Hundreds of Thousands in Brazil Protest President Dilma Rousseff
Top Story — Hundreds of thousands of Brazilians took to the streets on Sunday to protest the ruling Workers’ Party and demand President Dilma Rousseff’s impeachment. The protests were largely […] Read More >
March 4, 2015 > Staff
Brazilian Judge Calls for Investigation of 54 Politicians in Corruption Case
Top Story — Brazilian Attorney General Rodrigo Janot has asked the country’s Supreme Court to launch an investigation into 54 politicians implicated in the multibillion-dollar corruption case involving the ruling […] Read More >
February 17, 2015 > Staff
21 Honduran Police Officers Suspended Over Suspected Drug Money Theft
Top Story — Twenty-one members of an elite police unit in Honduras — entrusted with protecting the U.S. embassy in the capital Tegucigalpa — have been suspended for allegedly stealing […] Read More >
February 11, 2015 > Staff
Ex-Governor’s Brother Latest Mexico Corruption Arrest
Top Story — Mexican officials arrested the brother of former Guerrero state Gov. Ángel Aguirre on Tuesday, accusing him of taking some $19 million in kickbacks for construction contracts. Carlos […] Read More >
February 6, 2015 > Staff
High-Ranking Workers’ Party Official Testifies on Petrobras Scandal
Top Story — João Vaccari Neto, the treasurer of Brazil’s ruling Workers’ Party, testified on Thursday about his alleged involvement in the massive kickback scheme involving billions of dollars at […] Read More >
January 21, 2015 > Staff
Mexican President’s Conflict-of-Interest Scandal Deepens
Read More: Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto Has Had a Horrible Year Top Story — Further evidence of favoritism involving Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto’s administration and real-estate developers emerged […] Read More >
January 11, 2015 > Staff
Great Reads Round-Up: Jan. 4-11
Latin America News Dispatch is happy to announce the latest addition to our weekly newsletter — Great Reads Round-Up. Here, you can see some of the week’s best feature articles […] Read More >
December 12, 2014 > Staff
Brazil Charges 36 Over Petrobras Corruption Scandal
Top Story — Brazilian prosecutors on Thursday filed criminal charges against 36 people for alleged involvement in a massive kickback scheme at oil giant Petrobras, Brazil’s largest company, which is […] Read More >