Tag Archives: corruptie
De Dominicaanse Republiek – Het onderzoek naar corruptie wordt dieper
Two Dominican legislators with links to betting businesses have admitted to having paid bribes on a monthly basis to former officials from the gambling regulatory body. According to the Public Ministry, corrupt officials took in around US400k a month in a scheme which all took place under the protection of the then Minister of Finance….
De Dominicaanse Republiek – Topfunctionarissen gearresteerd in zaak van gokcorruptie
A well-known former presidential candidate and three former officials have been accused of embezzling nearly $350 million and illegal campaign financing. The case, called Operation Squid (Operación Calamar) by the Office of the Specialized Prosecutor’s Office for the Prosecution of Administrative Corruption (Pepca) involves Gonzalo Castillo, a former public works minister who previously ran as presidential candidate…
Bolivia – Eight year prison sentence handed down over lottery corruption case
The First Anti-Corruption Sentencing Court of La Paz has handed down an eight year prison sentence to the former Minister of Health, Sonia Polo, who held office during the government of Evo Morales. Polo is accused of the alleged crime of executing resolutions or orders contrary to the constitution for extending a contract in favour of…
Peru – Matchfixingschandaal barst los in het Peruaanse voetbal
The Carlos Stein football club had dismissed eight players from the squad on suspicion of links with bookmakers and match fixing. Brandon Palacios, a team player broke the story to local press: “It’s a sensitive issue because they are saying that there are people involved in betting, they are people I know and have a…
Paraguay – Vice-afgevaardigde geeft gokbord de schuld van tekorten aan contant geld voor kansarmen
De Paraguayaanse plaatsvervanger Celeste Amarilla heeft zich op de Nationale Gokcommissie (Conajzar) gericht vanwege haar onvermogen om voldoende middelen te verstrekken aan de gezondheidszorgsector en degenen die met economische tegenslagen kampen. De wetgever benadrukte het gebrek aan middelen die beschikbaar zijn voor het Directoraat voor Liefdadigheid en Sociale Bijstand (DIBEN) en het Nationaal Fonds voor Collectieve Hulpbronnen voor Gezondheid...
Mexico – Geld voor licenties corruptieschandaal verbindt Spanje en Mexico
The Spanish National Police are investigating a number of allegedly illegal payments to the daughter of ex president of Mexico Ana Cristina Fox de la Concha from Jordi Pujol Ferrusola, the eldest son of former President of the Catalan Government. The payments are at the centre of a ‘cash for licences’ scandal gripping the Mexican…
