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For the third year in a row, OCCRP partner Studio Monitori has been awarded the Josh Friedman Prize for the ...

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Mining, Murder, and Impunity

A Mexican activist’s family has been looking for answers for a decade, even in Canadian courts. A memorial to Mariano Abarca Roblero. 2010. (Credit: ...

Fake Cigarette Ring Exposes Jordan’s Corruption Woes

A high-profile trial against businessmen, a former minister, and two dozen accomplices shines a spotlight on illicit cigarette production, widespread smuggling, and the ...

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Eastern European women dreaming of a better life in the Netherlands are being forced into prostitution in The Hague, the seat of international ...

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How a Meeting on a Yacht May Have Changed

A newly revealed photo shows a Kosovar businessman and politician meeting with an alleged organized ...

The Rich and Powerful Cash In From Ukraine’s Green

Ukrainian politicians and their friends stand to reap a windfall from solar and wind energy ...

Questions Linger After Indictment in Slovak Journalist’s Murder

A wealthy Slovak businessman is accused of ordering the murder of a Slovak journalist and ...

How South Africa’s Black Economic Empowerment Initiative Empowered the Powerful

Investors pulled billions of rand out of public companies under the guise of a government program meant to address the inequities of apartheid. Then they turned on each other.

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How a Meeting on a Yacht May Have Changed Kosovo’s Political History

A newly revealed photo shows a Kosovar businessman and politician meeting with an alleged organized crime figure. Shortly afterwards, he unexpectedly joined Kosovo’s largest Serbian party in a governing coalition — earning him the post of foreign minister.

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The Real-Life Laundromats

Now that Meryl Streep is involved, there’s no denying it: Money laundering is a hot topic. In the new Netflix film, “The Laundromat,” the legendary Hollywood actress plays an ordinary woman who falls victim to an insurance scam that — as her dogged investigation reveals — is linked to an illicit financial network that spans the globe.

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Inside a Ukrainian Troll Farm

Fake Facebook accounts ran rampant during this year’s elections in Ukraine. Ahead of the parliamentary polls, Slidstvo.info sent a reporter undercover to see how a professional troll farm operates.

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Down the Guptas' Financial Rabbit Hole

The controversial Gupta family is known for making millions from the South African government — including $41 million from Eskom, the state energy company. Here’s where the money went.

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Mining, Murder, and Impunity

A Mexican activist’s family has been looking for answers for a decade, even in Canadian courts. A memorial to Mariano Abarca Roblero. 2010. (Credit: Dawn Paley)

Fake Cigarette Ring Exposes Jordan’s Corruption Woes

A high-profile trial against businessmen, a former minister, and two dozen accomplices shines a spotlight on illicit cigarette production, widespread smuggling, and the government’s struggle to hold its officials accountable.

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South Africa’s Public Protector Flagged by HSBC in Connection to Guptas

Busisiwe Mkhwebane, who heads the country’s top anti-corruption body, was flagged by global banking giant HSBC as having financial links to the infamous Gupta family.

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For American Amusement Park, Russian Money Was the Wildest Ride of All

Russian businessmen used a network of shell companies to buy a South Carolina theme park before leaving it bankrupt.

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Gambling on Crime

A Dutch investment fund acquired a popular gambling brand despite its long-standing ties to Italy’s criminal underworld.

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How South Africa’s Black Economic Empowerment Initiative Empowered the Powerful

Russia: Nationwide Raids of Navalny’s FBK Offices

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OCCRP Statement on Cyprus Government Response to Recent Investigation

How South Africa’s Black Economic Empowerment Initiative Empowered the Powerful

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