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Jet-Setting Venezuelan Businessman in Corruption Probe Linked to Luxembourg Firms

Investigators say they are closing in on Alejandro Betancourt, while his associate Francisco Convit, is on the run. Now, journalists have discovered their holdings in Luxembourg.

11 Feb 2021

Nathan Jaccard (OCCRP), Antonio Baquero (OCCRP), Jay Weaver (Miami Herald), Antonio Delgado (Miami Herald), and Kevin G. Hall (McClatchy)

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British American Tobacco Fights Dirty In West Africa

Billions of cigarettes, most made by BAT, are smuggled north through Mali every year on their way to the gray markets of the Sahel and Northern Africa.

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Raimbek Matraimov’s Mysterious Shopping Spree

After agreeing to compensate the Kyrgyz government for years of corruption, the powerful former official went on a last-minute shopping spree, buying up apartments across Bishkek to give to the authorities.

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Congo-Brazzaville Strongman Buys Secret Weapons Haul from Azerbaijan

Congo-Brazzaville’s repressive government has quietly bought an arsenal from Azerbaijan. Opponents of President Denis Sassou-Nguesso say one recent cache is designed to tighten his grip on the nation.

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Slovak Businessman Accused of Masterminding Ján Kuciak's Murder Had Judges in the Palm of His Hand

Thousands of Marian Kočner’s text messages, backed by court testimony, provide a remarkable inside look into the rot at the heart of Slovakia’s judicial system.

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The Secret Luxembourg Base of Italy’s ’Ndrangheta Mafia

Luxembourg’s company registry turns up firms controlled by people with ties to the ’Ndrangheta. Italian authorities say the country’s secrecy makes it a major draw for the powerful organized crime group.

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Gone with the Wind: Argentina’s Former First Family Used Luxembourg Companies to Reap $70 Million

Data in Luxembourg’s UBO registry may help unlock an investigation into the Macri family’s lucrative dealings in six wind farms.

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Jet-Setting Venezuelan Businessman in Corruption Probe Linked to Luxembourg Firms

Investigators say they are closing in on Alejandro Betancourt, while his associate Francisco Convit, is on the run. Now, journalists have discovered their holdings in Luxembourg.

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Luxembourg Companies Add Evidence for Brazilian Investigations Into Corruption, Crime

Investigators were unaware of Luxembourg firms held by politically powerful people implicated in corruption and crime scandals.

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Son of Russian Railways Official Owns European Real Estate Empire

The 33-year-old son of Oleg Toni has homes on the French Riviera, a Paris apartment, property on Spain's Mediterranean coast, and much more. Many of the properties are owned through secretive companies registered in Luxembourg.

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Hong Kong Firm Cancels Contract with Myanmar Military After OCCRP Investigation

A Hong Kong company has cut ties with Myanmar’s military, which staged a coup last week, terminating its contract to upgrade a commercial airliner to a VIP jet for generals after the deal was exposed in an OCCRP investigation.

An Airbus A319 acquired by Myanmar’s military from a domestic airline on the runway in Bangkok in 2014 CREDIT: Alec Wilson/Creative Commons

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British American Tobacco Fights Dirty In West Africa

Romanian Owned Company Exploiting Moldovans in France

Whistleblowers Report Death Threats over DRC Bank Fraud Revelation

Former French President Sarkozy Sentenced for Corruption

OCCRP Concerned by Steps that Compromise Independence of Partner Network Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Raimbek Matraimov’s Mysterious Shopping Spree

Congo-Brazzaville Strongman Buys Secret Weapons Haul from Azerbaijan

Slovak Businessman Accused of Masterminding Ján Kuciak's Murder Had Judges in the Palm of His Hand

The Secret Luxembourg Base of Italy’s ’Ndrangheta Mafia

Gone with the Wind: Argentina’s Former First Family Used Luxembourg Companies to Reap $70 Million

Jet-Setting Venezuelan Businessman in Corruption Probe Linked to Luxembourg Firms

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