Tag: Corruption
Israeli Court Rejects Netanyahu’s Request to Postpone Trial for Corruption
Netanyahu’s defense, led by Amit Hadad, argued that the prime minister cannot adequately prepare his testimony due to his focus on national demands amid the ongoing conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon. Related: Netanyahu Fires His Defense Minister The Jerusalem District Court rejected on Wednesday the request from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s legal team to […]
November 13, 2024
Kenya: ousted vice president denounces assassination attempts
The Kenyan former vice president, Rigathi Gachagua, who fell out with President Ruto, leading to his ouster from office, said he was victim of assassination attemps in the last few monthes. In his first public statement since the senate voted his impeachment, Rigathi Gachagua said “one year of continual persecution and stress”. The former vice […]
October 21, 2024
Kenyan Vice-President is dismissed on charges of corruption and abuse of power.
The Kenyan Senate on Thursday formally removed 59-year-old Vice President Rigathi Gachagua from office after two days of impeachment for judicial charges. Related: Kenya: Call for Inclusive Policies to Boost School Enrolment The event has been described as “unprecedented in Kenyan history”. Gachagua was charged with 11 counts, of which he was found guilty of […]
October 18, 2024
Haiti: Anti-Corruption Unit Investigates 3 Members of Transitional Presidential Council
The Anti-Corruption Unit (ULCC) of Haiti recommended that three members of the Transitional Presidential Council (CPT) be prosecuted for various irregularities. Related:New Academic Course Kicks Off in Haiti Amid the Violence In a report released the day before, the body created by the Haitian state to deal with corruption, noted that Louis Gerald Gilles, Smith […]
October 3, 2024
Chile: Corruption and Violence Dominate Election Campaign
In terms of preferences, the poll shows a technical tie between those who would vote for a candidate seeking re-election (37 per cent) and those who would vote for a candidate who represents change (38 per cent). On Wednesday, ahead of the municipal and regional elections, two issues dominate the electoral landscape in Chile today: […]
October 2, 2024
Journalists Seek Asylum in Canada After Threats to Their Lives in Ecuador
Threats against them increased after revealing a corruption network led by former President Lasso’s brother-in-law. Journalists Andersson Boscan and Monica Velasquez, who work for the digital media outlet La Posta, have sought asylum in Canada, claiming their lives are in danger in Ecuador due to death threats and plans to murder them orchestrated by “corrupt […]
September 11, 2024
Haiti: Council Voting System Threatens Anti-Corruption War
Last week, the anti-corruption unit questioned the three CPT advisers accused of blackmailing a bank manager.
September 3, 2024
Mexican President Defends Judicial Reform Amid Protests From Sectors of the Judiciary
Their actions will not stop the judicial reform being discussed in Congress, President Lopez Obrador stated. On Tuesday, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) defended the judicial reform, stating that the majority of Mexicans want to elect judges, ministers, and magistrates. RELATED: López Obrador Says Mexico Is Now Living a True Democracy He acknowledged that […]
September 3, 2024
Bad Bunny Calls on Puerto Ricans to Vote as a Form of Protest
Voting It means deciding the future of the country where we live. Don’t let others decide it, he stressed. On Monday, the artist Benito Antonio Martinez, known internationally as Bad Bunny, called on his fellow citizens to go out and vote on November 5th to create the largest protest against the politicians who have led […]
September 3, 2024
Trial of Keiko Fujimori and 39 Others Accused of Corruption Continues
Defense of Keiko Fujimori’s ex-husband rejected the crimes of money laundering and criminal organization