List of Corruption articles
El Salvador's president Nayib Bukele, wearing clear plastic goggles and a black zip-up jacket, spreads his arms enthusiastically as he speaks during a joint news conference. He stands behind a podium and in front of U.S. and Salvadoran flags.
Bukele’s Bitcoin Mess and the U.S.-Backed Bank That Enabled It
The United States has supported the so-called dictators’ bank to rival China in Central America—and funded El Salvador’s authoritarian descent in the process.
An indigenous woman with streaks of paint down her face and wearing a bandana yells as she takes part in a protest against a government mining contract in Panama.
Panama’s Mining Future Is at a Tipping Point
Protesters want to kick out the country’s biggest investor and usher in a new era of environmental politics.
Mohammed al-Halbousi, then the Iraqi parliament speaker, wears a suit and tie with a lanyard nametag around his neck and an Iraqi flag pin on his lapel as he sits amid a large crowd of people, many wearing kaffiyehs on their heads, in Bahrain.
The Rise and Fall of an Iraqi Strongman
Mohammed al-Halbousi’s ruthless consolidation of power alienated both Sunnis and Shiites.
A cashier at a Travelex Bureau de Change counts U.S. Dollars in exchange for British pounds on Feb. 19, 2004 in London. The recent dramatic fall in the U.S.dollar has seen a rise in UK customers changing their pounds for the weaker greenback.
The Dirty Secrets of Capitalism Are Undermining Democracy
The West’s growing culture of tax avoidance is taking a political toll.
Rafet Kurse, a former fisherman, stands next to an abandoned boat on the former shores of Marmara Lake. A dry, dusty landscape stretches into the distance behind him.
King of the Dammed
Turkish President Erdogan’s mega-infrastructure projects are enriching construction companies while reshaping his country’s waterscape for the worse.
Nigerian students living in London head for Nigeria House to celebrate Nigeria's Independence from British rule in London on Oct. 1, 1960.
Nigeria’s Unhappy Birthday
As the country marks 63 years of independence, insecurity and corruption continue to drive highly educated Nigerians to live and work abroad.
Rescue teams search through the rubble in the eastern city of Soussa, Libya on Sep. 21, following deadly flash floods.
How Division and Disorder Led to Devastation in Libya
Poor global and domestic governance made a foreseeable and preventable disaster in Derna a catastrophe.
Supporters of opposition politicians stage an anti-government demonstration in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo on May 25.
Washington Must Not Allow Another Stolen Election in Congo
Fear of Chinese influence must not take precedence over protecting democracy.
Protesters denounce the arrest of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan outside the Lahore High Court.
Imran Khan Is Just the Beginning of Pakistan’s Democratic Woes
The country’s democratic backsliding goes further than the embattled former prime minister—and further back.
Guatemalan President-elect Bernardo Arévalo celebrates the results of the presidential runoff election in Guatemala City.
How the Opposition Won Guatemala’s ‘Free but Unfair’ Election
The Seed Movement got lucky, but it also made its own luck.
Hungarian Prime Minsiter Viktor Orban (L) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) hold a joint press conference after their meeting in Jerusalem on Feb. 19, 2019.
Israel’s Supreme Court Must Not Repeat Hungary’s Mistake
The judiciary needs to strike down Netanyahu’s judicial reform before he turns Israel into a sham democracy—just as Viktor Orban did in Hungary.
Lebanese central bank chief Riad Salameh gestures during an interview in his office in Beirut on Dec. 20, 2021.
Lebanon Is a Global Sanctuary for Criminals
A growing list of people protected from justice highlights a pervasive culture of impunity.
Hussein al-Sheikh attends the funeral of former Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.
The Palestinian Leader Who Survived the Death of Palestine
What would it mean for Hussein al-Sheikh to lead a people whose dream of independence is no longer alive?
Former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli celebrates being nominated as the presidential candidate for the Realizing Goals party in Panama City.
A Presidential Conviction Is Shaking Up Panama’s Election
Ricardo Martinelli’s fate is a bellwether for anti-corruption reform.
Bernardo Arévalo, presidential candidate for Guatemala’s Seed Movement party, celebrates the results of the first round of the election outside the Presidential Palace in Guatemala City on June 26.
Guatemala’s Surprising Election
Undetected by pollsters, a TikTok-savvy anti-corruption candidate made the country’s presidential runoff.
Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo arrives for the closing session of the New Global Financial Pact Summit in Paris.
How Campaign Promises Crashed Ghana’s Economy
Ghana’s economic troubles long preceded the COVID-19 pandemic, thanks to its politicians’ penchant for overspending.
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Bukele’s Bitcoin Mess and the U.S.-Backed Bank That Enabled It
The United States has supported the so-called dictators’ bank to rival China in Central America—and funded El Salvador’s authoritarian descent in the process.
Panama’s Mining Future Is at a Tipping Point
Protesters want to kick out the country’s biggest investor and usher in a new era of environmental politics.
The Rise and Fall of an Iraqi Strongman
Mohammed al-Halbousi’s ruthless consolidation of power alienated both Sunnis and Shiites.
The Dirty Secrets of Capitalism Are Undermining Democracy
The West’s growing culture of tax avoidance is taking a political toll.
King of the Dammed
Turkish President Erdogan’s mega-infrastructure projects are enriching construction companies while reshaping his country’s waterscape for the worse.
Nigeria’s Unhappy Birthday
As the country marks 63 years of independence, insecurity and corruption continue to drive highly educated Nigerians to live and work abroad.
How Division and Disorder Led to Devastation in Libya
Poor global and domestic governance made a foreseeable and preventable disaster in Derna a catastrophe.
Washington Must Not Allow Another Stolen Election in Congo
Fear of Chinese influence must not take precedence over protecting democracy.
Imran Khan Is Just the Beginning of Pakistan’s Democratic Woes
The country’s democratic backsliding goes further than the embattled former prime minister—and further back.
How the Opposition Won Guatemala’s ‘Free but Unfair’ Election
The Seed Movement got lucky, but it also made its own luck.
Israel’s Supreme Court Must Not Repeat Hungary’s Mistake
The judiciary needs to strike down Netanyahu’s judicial reform before he turns Israel into a sham democracy—just as Viktor Orban did in Hungary.
Lebanon Is a Global Sanctuary for Criminals
A growing list of people protected from justice highlights a pervasive culture of impunity.
The Palestinian Leader Who Survived the Death of Palestine
What would it mean for Hussein al-Sheikh to lead a people whose dream of independence is no longer alive?
A Presidential Conviction Is Shaking Up Panama’s Election
Ricardo Martinelli’s fate is a bellwether for anti-corruption reform.
Guatemala’s Surprising Election
Undetected by pollsters, a TikTok-savvy anti-corruption candidate made the country’s presidential runoff.
How Campaign Promises Crashed Ghana’s Economy
Ghana’s economic troubles long preceded the COVID-19 pandemic, thanks to its politicians’ penchant for overspending.
