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Argentina: Argentina offers reward in graft case linked to Fernandez
Argentina is offering a reward for information leading to the recovery of money from a case in which former President Cristina Fernandez is accused of leading a corruption scheme involving officials and business leaders. Security Minister...
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United States: Norman Seabrook Guilty of Bribery in Trial That Cast Shadow Over De Blasio
Norman Seabrook, the once-powerful former leader of the New York City correction officers’ union, was found guilty of bribery and conspiracy on Wednesday in a case that cast a shadow over Mayor Bill de Blasio’s fund-raising efforts and touched...
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Colombia: Colombia Reveals Odebrecht Bribes Were Three Times Larger Than Previously Known
Odebrecht SA, the Brazilian construction giant, paid at least $32.5 million in bribes in Colombia -- three times the amount it confessed to almost two years ago when it admitted to carrying out one of the largest graft schemes in corporate history,...
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United States: Feds say Atlanta corruption investigation is expanding
On the heels of another guilty plea, the top federal prosecutor in Atlanta said Wednesday that an ongoing investigation into corruption at City Hall has expanded in scope and more resources are being added. The additional staff from the U.S....
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Brazil: Former Brazil finance minister charged with corruption
Former Brazil finance minister Guido Mantega was indicted on Monday (Aug 13) on money laundering and other charges as part of the corruption scandal that has rocked the country's business and political elites. Mantega, 69, is accused of taking...
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United States: Former Colombian Official Pleads Guilty in Bribery Scheme
A former Colombian anti-corruption official and a lawyer have pleaded guilty to U.S. money-laundering conspiracy charges as part of a bribery scheme. The Miami U.S. attorney's office reported Tuesday that 35-year-old Luis Gustavo Moreno Rivera...
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United States: ICE agent sentenced to 3 years for bribery, conspiracy
A former federal agent has been sentenced to three years after pleading guilty to bribery and conspiracy. Clifton Divers of Detroit, a former agent with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, learned his sentence Monday in U.S. District Court in...
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Argentina: Argentina’s Fernandez denies charges in corruption case
Former President Cristina Fernandez on Monday denied any wrongdoing following recent accusations that she was responsible for a corruption scheme involving public works contracts that has ensnared many of Argentina’s former officials and business...
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