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Recordings shake confidence in Colombia's leftist government, jeopardize reforms

A corruption scandal that has shaken Colombia’s first leftist government and undermined its ability to carry out ambitious reforms has grown following the release of several voice messages featuring the nation’s former ambassador to Venezuela

The Independent UK

What are sweepstakes machines? The gambling devices at the center of the latest public corruption trial

They look like slot machines, but they’re unregulated and untaxed thanks to loopholes in Illinois’ gaming laws.

Chicago Sun-Times

Argentine judge dismisses long-running corruption case against vice president

A judge in Argentina has dismissed a long-running money laundering case against Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, after prosecutors and state agencies said there was no evidence she was involved in a crime

The Independent UK

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Term limits should stay

The Move Forward Party has vowed to start working on decentralising authority within 100 days of assuming power.

Bangkok Post

Guinea-Bissau holds legislative elections amid political deadlock

Guinea-Bissau goes to the polls on Sunday in local elections as voters seek stability more than a year after President Umaro Sissoco Embalo dissolved parliament over accusations of corruption.

Reuters

Icac will release findings about Gladys Berejiklian on Thursday. What was the inquiry about and what could happen next?

The former premier has long denied any wrongdoing. As the NSW corruption watchdog prepares to hand down its report, we look back at how we got here

The Guardian - AU

Why two luxury London homes are at the centre of Pakistan’s turmoil

The unrest that engulfed the country after Imran Khan’s arrest is linked to valuable properties in the British capital. They have raised concerns about the UK’s status as a haven for political elites and their money

The Guardian - UK

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Video of councillor calling out graft goes viral

A video of a municipal council member exposing alleged corruption by a municipal mayor in the purchase of computers for two schools has gone viral, winning praise from social media users.

Bangkok Post

Pope warns of risk of corruption in missionary fundraising after AP investigation

Pope Francis is warning the Vatican’s missionary fundraisers not to allow financial corruption to creep into their work

The Independent UK

Protests, poisoning and prison: A look at the life of Kremlin opposition leader Alexei Navalny

In a span of a decade, Alexei Navalny has gone from the Kremlin’s biggest foe to Russia’s most prominent political prisoner

The Independent UK

US blocks ex-Haitian PM Lamothe from entering country, citing corruption

The United States on Friday blocked former Haitian Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe from entering the United States over what Secretary of State Antony Blinken said was his "involvement in significant corruption."

Reuters

US bars former Haitian prime minister from entering the country

The sanction is the latest in a string of actions the US has taken to confront corruption in the Caribbean country.

Al Jazeera

Top official from Khan’s party arrested; ex-PM says will sue NAB

Parvez Elahi arrested over corruption charges as PTI chief Imran Khan threatens to sue gov’t agency that arrested him.

Al Jazeera

Thomas and Paxton: Oligarchy at work

Clarence Thomas and Ken Paxton's high-end corruption isn't about a few "bad apples." It's how our system works

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Bangkok Post

More graft than ever

A high-profile scandal involving kickback payments for overloaded lorries is just the tip of the corruption iceberg.

Newslaundry

Is Sachin Pilot launching his own political party? Yes, according to IPAC insider

Last month, Sachin Pilot was in the news for reasons that are anathema to his party. The Congress leader was protesting against his own party’s government in Rajasthan, led by chief minister Ashok Gehlot, to demand it investigate cases of corruption dating back to Vasundhara Raje’s tenure.

The Hindu

Pavitra Vastra project: Women weavers to protest in Shivamogga on June 2

Members of the Charaka Women’s Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society of Bheemanakone in Sagar taluk have decided to stage a protest in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Shivamogga on June 2 alleging corruption in the Department of Handloom and Textiles in the implementation of the Pavitra Vastra project.

The Independent UK

Bolivia: Trustee probing bankrupt bank died by suicide, no foul play found in fall from building

The trustee of a bankrupt bank in Bolivia who died after falling from the 15th floor of an office building killed himself, a forensic investigation has concluded, casting new doubts on a case that has gripped Bolivia amid accusations of a cover up and as the country faces an economic…

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Brazil's top court sentences ex-President Collor to prison for corruption

Brazil's supreme court voted on Wednesday to sentence former President Fernando Collor de Mello to 8 years and 10 months in prison on corruption and money laundering charges.

The Guardian - UK

Tory mayor calls MP a ‘liar and a coward’ over claims about Teesworks project

Ben Houchen dismisses accusations of corruption and and wrongdoing made by Labour MP for Middlesbrough Andy McDonald

The Independent UK

NYPD officer cites 'courtesy cards,' used by friends and family of cops, as source of corruption

A New York City police officer is speaking out against the use of “courtesy cards” by friends and relatives of cops, accusing department leaders of maintaining a sprawling system of impunity that has fueled both reckless driving and racist traffic stops

Reuters

Former aide to 1MDB fugitive Jho Low dies

A former aide to Malaysian fugitive Jho Low, the financier at the centre of the multi-billion dollar 1MDB corruption scandal, has died, his lawyers said on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

No sign of Mississippi governor fulfilling pledge on campaign funds tied to welfare case

Financial documents show no sign that Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has fulfilled his pledge to give away campaign donations from people charged with misspending welfare money in the state’s largest public corruption case

The Hindu

Political storm over Mahakal Lok idols damaged by wind

The idols of six of the seven Saptarishis (seven sages, according to Hindu mythology), all made of fibreglass reinforced plastic or FRP collapsed due to gusty winds on Sunday that left a trail of damage across Ujjain.

The Times of India

ED asks Punjab vigilance bureau for corruption details of absconding AIG Raj Jit Singh dismissed in drug racket

CHANDIGARH: The directorate of enforcement (ED) has sought details from the Punjab vigilance bureau pertaining to the corruption case registered against absconding Assistant Inspector General(AIG) Raj Jit Singh who was dismissed from service on April 17 for his alleged involvement in the drug racket, extortion and anti-national activities.

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