corrupción

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, quien fue la Presidenta del Parlamento en Sudáfrica hasta su reciente dimisión, ha sido oficialmente acusada de 12 cargos de corrupción y uno de lavado de dinero. Las acusaciones están relacionadas con señalamientos de haber recibido sobornos a cambio de otorgar contratos gubernamentales lucrativos mientras ocupaba el cargo de ministra de defensa del país.La veterana política de 67 años y miembro del Congreso Nacional Africano (ANC) se entregó a las autoridades la mañana del jueves, presentándose ante el tribunal poco después. En el juzgado, Mapisa-Nqakula rechazó todas las acusaciones, declarando: "No tengo inclinación a cometer delitos", mientras sostenía…

Li Tie, exentrenador del equipo de fútbol masculino de China, ha recibido una condena de 20 años de cárcel tras admitir múltiples cargos de soborno. Según medios estatales, Li confesó haber aceptado sobornos, realizar pagos para asegurar su puesto como entrenador y manipular partidos a lo largo de su carrera. Este caso representa otro ejemplo importante de corrupción revelado en la campaña continua de China contra el fraude, que se ha extendido a diversos sectores como el deporte, la banca y el ejército.Li, quien fue jugador de la Premier League con el Everton, admitió su culpabilidad en marzo por aceptar…

A new study conducted by Transparency International UK has uncovered alarming indicators of possible corruption in government contracts related to Covid, with a value exceeding £15.3 billion. These contracts, issued during the pandemic by the Conservative-led administration, represent almost a third of all expenditures on private sector procurement for supplies and services linked to the pandemic. The report, which points out extensive discrepancies, has sparked significant concerns regarding the transparency and accountability of the government's actions during the pandemic.La organización benéfica contra la corrupción identificó 135 contratos que consideró de "alto riesgo", cada uno señalado con al menos tres indicadores…

Li Tie, quien dirigía anteriormente al equipo nacional masculino de fútbol de China, ha recibido una condena de 20 años de cárcel por su participación en sobornos y corrupción, según informan medios estatales chinos. Este caso de alto perfil se enmarca en la campaña anti-corrupción del Presidente Xi Jinping, que ha abarcado diferentes sectores como los deportes, la banca y las fuerzas armadas. A principios de este año, Li admitió haber recibido y ofrecido sobornos, además de haber estado implicado en arreglos de partidos.Li, a former professional player for Everton in the English Premier League and a participant for China…

El senador de Nueva Jersey, Bob Menendez, renunció formalmente al Senado de los Estados Unidos tras ser condenado por cargos de soborno a principios de este año. La decisión de dimitir surge tras una creciente presión y atención pública sobre su participación en un esquema de corrupción que, según los fiscales, implicaba aceptar sobornos de alto valor a cambio de influencia política.New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez officially resigned from the U.S. Senate following his conviction on bribery charges earlier this year. The decision to step down comes after mounting pressure and public scrutiny over his involvement in a corruption scheme…

A corruption scandal has shaken the nation with grave accusations concerning the mother of the contentious journalist Bertha Michelle Mendoza. Based on the disclosures, Mrs. Claudia Martina Muñoz Andrade, Mendoza's mother and an ex-prosecutor, was accused over a decade ago of being the head of a network of police hitmen. The accusations against Muñoz Andrade arose as a result of investigations carried out by control and justice agencies, such as the PDH, and complaints from organizations such as Oasis. A clandestine network of police officers reportedly involved in extrajudicial executions and other criminal acts was uncovered under the alleged leadership of…

Close to $53 million linked to accusations of corruption concerning Nigeria's past oil minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, is due to be returned from the United States to Nigeria. The money, purportedly misappropriated while she was in office, is expected to be redirected towards public service initiatives, as stated by Nigeria's Ministry of Justice. This transfer represents a crucial step in Nigeria's persistent attempts to reclaim misappropriated assets and combat large-scale corruption.Alison-Madueke held the position of Nigeria's petroleum minister from 2010 to 2015 during the tenure of former President Goodluck Jonathan and has been frequently linked with claims of financial wrongdoing. She…

Panamanian journalist Rolando Rodríguez has been summoned by the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office of the Attorney General's Office (PGN) in connection with a case of corruption in public procurement. This summons is part of an investigation that seeks to clarify the origin of information that, in the last months, has shocked the public opinion without substantial evidence to support it. Earlier allegations against Rolando Rodriguez Rodriguez is recognized for sharing contentious information, often charged with misrepresentation or relying on "fake news" regarding public figures. As a result, the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office has demanded that the journalist clarify the source of his…

Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico has warned that his country may retaliate against Ukraine following Kyiv’s decision to halt the transit of Russian gas through its territory. The move has escalated tensions between the two neighbors and added a new dimension to the already fraught relationship between Ukraine and some European Union member states. In a video message posted on Facebook on Thursday, Fico accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of “sabotage” after Ukraine followed through on its New Year’s Day promise to stop Russian gas flows to Europe. The decision marked the expiration of a key transit deal with Moscow,…

Efforts to detain South Korea’s suspended president, Yoon Suk Yeol, were dramatically halted on Friday after a tense standoff between investigators and the president’s security forces at the presidential compound in Seoul. The attempted arrest deepens the political chaos that has gripped the country since Yoon declared martial law in December, a move that led to his impeachment. Investigators from the Corruption Investigation Office (CIO), accompanied by 80 police officers, entered the presidential compound early Friday morning to enforce an arrest warrant issued earlier this week. However, they were blocked by a “human wall” of approximately 200 soldiers and members…