Global IssuesNews headlines for “Corruption”, page 18
Imprisonment of Judge Reflects Poorly on Venezuelan Justice
- Inter Press Service
'One day more, one day less,' says María Lourdes Afiuni when she says hello or goodbye to her thousands of followers on Twitter. The Venezuelan judge has spent the last eight months in prison, because she decided that a defendant should be released on bail pending trial.
PERU:: Transparency a Challenge for Mining and Oil
- Inter Press Service
Peru is the only Latin American country that has made steps towards joining the international Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), but has a difficult stretch ahead as it tries to overcome industry resistance to reporting profits and the government's own obstacles.
Families of Dead U.S. Vets Accuse Insurer of Massive Scam
- Inter Press Service
Prudential cheated the families of dead U.S. soldiers and Marines out of more than 100 million dollars in interest on their life-insurance policies, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday in a Massachusetts federal court.
PERU: President Admits Corruption Has Tarnished Government
- Inter Press Service
In his Independence Day speech in the Peruvian Congress, which was broadcast nationwide, President Alan García admitted that corruption has tarnished his administration, although he lectured the judicial branch for delays in punishing those responsible.
Civil Society Hails New Oil and Mining Transparency Standards
- Inter Press Service
National and international civil society groups Thursday hailed the U.S. Senate's passage of a major financial reform act that includes a key anti-corruption provision requiring energy and mining companies to publicly disclose payments they make to governments around the world.
Major Strides Seen in Halting Illegal Logging
- Inter Press Service
A comprehensive report, released Thursday by Chatham House, finds that production of illegal timber worldwide has declined by 22 percent since 2002, a trend that is benefiting both communities dependent on tropical forests and the global climate.
SPORTS: Power and Passion Put Football Above the Law
- Inter Press Service
The FIFA Football World Cup is presented -- and felt emotionally by millions -- as a contest amongst countries in which national honour is at stake. But it is also a private business, controlled by a small group of people who exploit patriotism and foment rivalries in marketing the 'product.'
COLOMBIA: Paramilitaries Don't Want to Take the Blame Alone
- Inter Press Service
The so-called para-politics, para-institutions and para-economy in Colombia 'have their place in the dock' among the accused, said eight former leaders of ultra-right armed paramilitary groups, now demobilised and charged with crimes against humanity in the nation's decades-long civil war.
ZAMBIA: 'Privatisation Like Grabbing Goods Fallen from a Truck'
- Inter Press Service
Zambia has sold more than 262 state-owned enterprises in the past 18 years, with the latest being the beleaguered telecommunications company Zamtel. As the debate continues about whether privatisation is the best policy option for the country, the government has learned from experience and addressed labour concerns more adequately in the most recent deal.
EGYPT: Corruption Watchdogs Bite Selectively
- Inter Press Service
Anti-corruption watchdogs have shown their teeth, but Egypt's fat cats appear safe from prosecution as long as they stay in favour with the regime.
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