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7:31pm, 13th May, 2019

Brazil investigators get access to banking records of president's son in graft probe

A Brazilian court will allow investigators to examine the banking records of President Jair Bolsonaro's senator son and his former driver in a money-laundering investigation, two sources with knowledge of the situation told Reuters on Monday.

Guatemala prosecutors probe presidential candidate, lawmakers over graft

5:11pm, 7th May, 2019

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Guatemala prosecutors probe presidential candidate, lawmakers over graft

Guatemalan prosecutors have launched an investigation into a presidential candidate, six lawmakers and a cabinet minister on suspicion of corruption, the U.N.-backed International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) said late on Monday.

Panama votes for president; candidates vow to fight graft and inequality

12:38pm, 5th May, 2019

World

Panama votes for president; candidates vow to fight graft and inequality

Panamanians cast ballots for president on Sunday following a campaign led by a former farm minister whose promises to fight corruption and inequality resonated in the wake of bribery scandals and the canal nation's role in hiding the wealth of g...

Malaysia's former leader Najib in the dock as graft trial begins

4:11am, 3rd April, 2019

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Malaysia's former leader Najib in the dock as graft trial begins

Ten years to the day after he was first sworn in as Malaysia's prime minister, Najib Razak stood trial on Wednesday for corruption charges linked to a multibillion-dollar scandal that brought down his government.

Support for Polish ruling party slumps amid graft scandal

3:52am, 21st November, 2018

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Support for Polish ruling party slumps amid graft scandal

Support for Poland's governing Law and Justice (PiS) party fell sharply, a survey published late on Tuesday showed, as it scrambles to contain fallout from the country's biggest corruption scandal in years.

Russian tycoon, suspect in Monaco graft probe, arrived in Moscow

11:02am, 10th November, 2018

World

Russian tycoon, suspect in Monaco graft probe, arrived in Moscow

Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev, who is a formal suspect in an investigation into corruption and influence-peddling in Monaco, is now back in Moscow, his representative told Reuters on Saturday.

Philippines' ex-first lady Imelda Marcos to appeal court's graft ruling

5:09am, 9th November, 2018

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Philippines' ex-first lady Imelda Marcos to appeal court's graft ruling

The Philippines' anti-corruption court on Friday ordered the arrest of former first lady Imelda Marcos after finding her guilty on seven counts of graft during the two-decade rule of her husband and former dictator, Ferdinand Marcos.

Monaco police question Russian tycoon Rybolovlev in graft probe: Le Monde

4:17pm, 6th November, 2018

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Monaco police question Russian tycoon Rybolovlev in graft probe: Le Monde

Police in Monaco on Tuesday detained Russian tycoon Dmitry Rybolovlev, who owns soccer club AS Monaco, for questioning as part of an investigation into corruption and influence peddling, newspaper Le Monde reported.

Exclusive: France's Perenco, Russia's Gazprombank named in Venezuela graft case - source

8:23pm, 1st November, 2018

Business

Exclusive: France's Perenco, Russia's Gazprombank named in Venezuela graft case - source

Anglo-French oil company Perenco and Russian financial firm Gazprombank have been identified in testimony by a former Venezuelan state oil company official who said he received millions of dollars in bribes in return for giving them preferential trea...

Odebrecht offered Mexico $18 million to resolve graft cases: document

1:14pm, 24th October, 2018

Business

Odebrecht offered Mexico $18 million to resolve graft cases: document

Mexico this year rejected an offer by Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht SA [ODBES.UL] to pay $18 million and supply information related to graft cases, according to a document and a person with knowledge of the matter, the conglomerate's lat...

Former Malaysian deputy PM detained amid graft investigation

6:11am, 18th October, 2018

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Former Malaysian deputy PM detained amid graft investigation

Malaysia's anti-graft agency arrested a former deputy prime minister, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, on Thursday in connection with an investigation into suspected misappropriation of funds from a charity foundation, the agency said.

At least one dead, dozens hurt as thousands protest graft in Haiti

6:52pm, 17th October, 2018

World

At least one dead, dozens hurt as thousands protest graft in Haiti

At least one person was killed and dozens injured as thousands of protesters took to the streets in Haiti on Wednesday over a corruption scandal and some marchers called for the resignation of President Jovenel Moise.

Indonesia's PLN boss denies links to power station graft case

9:08am, 16th July, 2018

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Indonesia's PLN boss denies links to power station graft case

The chief executive of Indonesian electricity utility Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) denied wrongdoing on Monday after the country's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) searched his house for evidence in a power station graft probe.

Iraqi protesters storm local government building amid anger over graft

3:57pm, 14th July, 2018

World

Iraqi protesters storm local government building amid anger over graft

Protesters stormed the provincial government building in the Iraqi city of Kerbala on Saturday as protests over poor public services and corruption across southern Iraq entered their sixth day.

Former Malaysian PM pleads not guilty to charges in 1MDB graft probe

12:02am, 4th July, 2018

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Former Malaysian PM pleads not guilty to charges in 1MDB graft probe

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's former Prime Minister Najib Razak pleaded not guilty to criminal charges on Wednesday related to a probe into allegations of corruption at state fund 1MDB, less than two months after he was ousted in a stunnin...

Weary of graft and violence, Mexican voters lean toward outsider

2:14pm, 1st July, 2018

World

Weary of graft and violence, Mexican voters lean toward outsider

NEZAHUALCOYOTL, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexicans lined up to vote for a new president on Sunday, with many hoping for a shake-up of the status quo by choosing an anti-establishment leftist whose pledge to clean up politics has resonated widely after years...