CORRUPTION

Bolivian governor goes under house arrest

Published on: November 5, 2024
16:05

La Paz, Nov 5 (Prensa Latina) The governor of Santa Cruz, Luis Fernando Camacho, has been sent to a 24-hour house arrest on charges related to the Carro Bombero Affaire, and must pay a 300,000 boliviano-bail (42,800 dollars).

Municipal and regional elections in Chile enter the final stretch

Published on: October 27, 2024
10:32

Santiago de Chile, Oct 27 (Prensa Latina) Chile celebrates the second and last day of the municipal and regional elections that, although ongoing normally, they are under the impact of events that hit both the opposition and the ruling party.

Chile faces biggest corruption scandal in recent history

Published on: October 7, 2024
16:38

Santiago, Chile, Oct 7 (Prensa Latina) Chilean Government Spokeswoman Camila Vallejo on Monday described the “Audios Affaire”, which involves figures from the judiciary, business community and right-wing politicians, as the country’s biggest corruption scandal in recent history.

Chilean Supreme Court suspends magistrate for alleged corruption

Published on: September 9, 2024
12:12

Santiago de Chile, Sep 9 (Prensa Latina) In an extraordinary meeting today, the Supreme Court of Justice of Chile suspended from her post the magistrate Ángela Vivanco, for her links with lawyer Luis Hermosilla, accused of corruption and other illicit acts.

Distrust in Chilean judiciary grows after scandal

Published on: September 2, 2024
08:02

Santiago de Chile, Sep 2 (Prensa Latina) A large majority of Chileans consider that the judiciary is neither impartial nor reliable, according to a survey carried out by the Plaza Pública Cadem firm following the corruption scandal known as the Audios Case.

Corruption continues to be talked about in Haiti

Published on: August 1, 2024
14:37

Port-au-Prince, Aug 1 (Prensa Latina) The corruption issue continues to be a topic of discussion in Haiti today, where the provisional government promised a relentless fight against the scourge.

Uruguayan Artigas Dept. is inactive after corruption convictions

Published on: July 19, 2024
14:12

Montevideo, Jul 19 (Prensa Latina) The administration of northern Artigas Department is now inactive after judicial convictions against its authorities in a case involving the ruling National Party (PN).

Corruption affects Uruguay’s ruling party

Published on: July 18, 2024
11:53

Montevideo, Jul 18 (Prensa Latina) The justice system sentenced the former deputy of the National Party (PN), Carolina Olivera, in a case that affects the ruling political party.

Haiti’s interim government declares war on corruption

Published on: June 21, 2024
14:08

Port-au-Prince, Jun 21 (Prensa Latina) Haiti's interim government has declared war on corruption, a scourge currently plaguing this nation, where large sums of capital disappear and illicit enrichment grows.

UN demands guarantees for former Guatemalan anti-corruption official

Published on: May 9, 2024
01:01

United Nations, May 9 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations called on Wednesday for legal guarantees for former Guatemalan anti-corruption official Claudia Gonzalez, who remains under ongoing prosecution for her work for the International Commission Against Impunity (CICIG).

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