In Montreal, Mayor Held on Charges of Bribery
OTTAWA — Eight months after taking office with a vow to end corruption, the mayor of Montreal was arrested at his home early Monday by a special anticorruption police squad. The arrest ... Read more
Tag Archives: Corruption (Institutional)
Czech Premier to Resign Amid Scandal
PARIS — Prime Minister Petr Necas of the Czech Republic said Sunday that he would resign, following a corruption scandal involving a senior aide. The resignation, which he said he would submit Monday, ... Read more
Czech Police Charge Officials in Corruption Investigation
PARIS — Czech police have charged seven people following a nationwide raid of government and company offices, intensifying an apparent anti-corruption crackdown that has led to the arrest of several ... Read more
Report Aims to Help Military Industry Fight Corruption
A nonprofit group in London on Monday stepped up its campaign to reduce corruption in the military industry, a problem that has long been part of the seamy underside of international trade. The ... Read more
Letter from India: An Alternative to the Average Indian Politician
NEW DELHI — The voters of Delhi face the terrifying certainty that their most fervent wish will be granted. In November, they will have the opportunity to bring to power the kind of person ... Read more
Ex-President of Taiwan Attempts Suicide in Prison
Chen Shui-bian, a former president of Taiwan who is serving a 20-year prison sentence for corruption, tried to kill himself on Sunday, the Ministry of Justice said in a statement. Mr. Chen, 62, ... Read more
Plague of Corruption Rises Anew in Indonesia
JAKARTA — Fifteen years ago, Indonesia took its first step toward democracy with the ouster of Suharto, the late authoritarian president. By the 2009 national elections, the country had one of the most ... Read more
Economist Sergei Guriev Leaves Russia Abruptly
MOSCOW — A prominent and well-connected economist who has openly supported opposition figures has resigned from several posts and abruptly left Russia under mounting pressure from investigators, officials ... Read more
Pakistan Electricity Shortages Reach Crisis Stage
LONDON — A week before he is to be sworn in as Pakistan’s prime minister for the third time, Nawaz Sharif has secured one form of power, yet now faces a fierce battle to find another. ... Read more
Ex-President Portillo of Guatemala Is Extradited to U.S.
MEXICO CITY — Guatemalan officials rousted an imprisoned former president on Friday, loaded him onto a jet and whisked him to New York to face long-pending corruption charges. The ... Read more