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Former UAW vice president charged in U.S. corruption probe
1:32pm, 18th March, 2019

Former UAW vice president charged in U.S. corruption probe

U.S. prosecutors in Detroit on Monday charged a former high-ranking United Auto Workers official in charge of the labor union's relations with Fiat Chrysler (FCA) of misusing funds for lavish purchases for himself and other union officials.
Jurors in 'El Chapo' trial told of Mexico's drug wars, corruption
3:40pm, 15th November, 2018

Jurors in 'El Chapo' trial told of Mexico's drug wars, corruption

A key prosecution witness in the U.S. trial of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman on Thursday told jurors that there were "a lot of deaths" as the accused Mexican drug lord and his associates built the Sinaloa Cartel in the 1990s through bloody conflict with...
France's Sarkozy loses first appeal over corruption trial
7:48am, 8th October, 2018

France's Sarkozy loses first appeal over corruption trial

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Monday lost a first appeal against facing trial over influence peddling and corruption charges and must await a second appeal before knowing if he will be sent to court, the Paris prosecutor's office sa...
Former Argentina president indicted on corruption charges
5:10pm, 17th September, 2018

Former Argentina president indicted on corruption charges

Argentina's former president Cristina Fernandez was indicted on Monday on charges that her administration accepted bribes from construction companies in exchange for public works contracts, according to an indictment released by a federal judge.