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Elections in Paraguay suggest little optimism in fighting corruption

Conservative Santiago Peña’s overwhelming win in Paraguay’s presidential election not only reaffirmed the long-ruling Colorado Party’s hold on power but raised questions about the future role of ex-president Horacio Cartes who has…

May 2, 2023Hezbollah, Paraguay

Corruption Governance Intelligence ops

Moscow uses a historical and cultural fund to infiltrate France’s political elite

The daughter of Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov is part of the team running the Fund, which Russia exploits for intelligence operations to infiltrate France’s political circles and meddle in…

April 21, 2023France, GRU, Peskova, Russia

Corruption Democracy Governance

Guatemala’s deteriorating democracy

Guatemala’s democracy is facing a severe crisis. The authorities have undermined human rights safeguards and institutional checks on the abuse of power in an effort to prevent accountability for widespread…

March 22, 2023FECI, Guatemala

Corruption Coup Governance

Peru president removed from office, charged with rebellion.

The Peruvian President Pedro Castillo arrested for ‘breaching constitutional order’ after alleged coup attempt. Pedro Castillo, has been removed from office and detained on charges of rebellion after he announced he would…

December 9, 2022Peru

Corruption Governance

ANC likely to lose power in South Africa following possible Ramaphosa’s impeachment

In the ANC - a party so long in power now feel more like open-warfare - the campaigning and jockeying are in full swing. The party is due to select a…

December 2, 2022Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africa

Corruption National Security

Russian politicians still own property in Europe, despite dirty money and the hostility to the West

With sanctions imposed on Russian officials, some of them still own property in Europe. The Government of Finland seeks to introduce new restrictions against citizens of the aggressor country, banning them from…

November 4, 2022Russia

Corruption Democracy

Guatemala’s President Giammattei hit the bottom of corruption involvement

Guatemala is rapidly sinking back into authoritarianism. Despite expressing a rhetorical commitment to fighting corruption, the Guatemalan state ultimately remains more interested and invested in defending entrenched traditions of elite impunity…

August 24, 2022Guatemala

Corruption Warfare

NATO countries sell military technology and equipment to Russia despite sanction restrictions

As Russian military operations continue in Ukraine more and more violations of the military and dual-use goods sanctions are revealed. While analyzing destroyed and captured Russian war equipment the facts…

June 6, 2022Russia, Sanctions

Corruption Geoeconomics

Hungary: no more sanctions on Russia, as top leaders defend their own corrupt interests

Some businesses in Hungary, tied to Viktor Orban and operating in strategic sectors, have Sberbank accounts, as they carry out various projects together with Russian partners. Gas traiders, railroad car builders, transport services, logistics, construction and nuclear energy are…

May 9, 2022Hungary, Russia

Corruption Intelligence ops

Diplomatic passport cover to avoid sanctions requires the Vienna Convention privileges being restricted

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs makes a practice of the international sanction-free scheme to provide high-ranking Russians with a free pass to Europe and the United States, as well…

May 4, 2022Russia

Corruption