‘They Are Finishing the Trees’: Chinese Companies and Namibian Elites Make Millions Illegally Logging the Last Rosewoods
Jacobus Oma looked sadly at the stockpile of several hundred ancient rosewood logs he had just helped to load onto a...
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Crime, Corruption, and Coronavirus
China’s Oppressed Uighurs Made COVID-19 Protection Sold Throughout Europe
Major international distributors are selling masks and other COVID-19 protective equipment across Europe made by Chinese...
Biometric Bribery: Inside Semlex’s Global Playbook
The Optimist Without Borders: Inside the Semlex CEO's Empire of Influence
Albert Karaziwan's charm, political savvy, and high-level contacts helped him build a business spanning five continents and...
Inside the Sinaloa Cartel’s Move Toward Europe
Police agencies have long known that Mexican drug cartels help supply Europe’s nearly US$10 billion annual cocaine habit,...
The Matraimov Kingdom
The Matraimovs’ Karven Cottage
Reporters used open-source investigative techniques to discover a cottage the Matraimov family frequented near Lake Issyk...
The Matraimov Kingdom
The Matraimovs’ Dubai Apartment
Here's how reporters used open-source investigative techniques to discover a new property apparently owned by the Matraimov...
The Matraimov Kingdom
The Kolbayev Connection
A private resort village on the shores of Kyrgyzstan’s Lake Issyk Kul is among the clues that connect former Kyrgyz customs...
The Matraimov Kingdom
The ‘Beautiful’ Life of a Kyrgyz Customs Official
Raimbek Matraimov is a powerful Kyrgyz political operator known for his massive wealth. This investigation into his wife’s...
Offshore Firm Tied To Lebanon Central Bank Governor Sold Stock to Bank He Regulates
Bank Audi Deal Called A Conflict Of Interest For Gov. Riad Salame.
From Jordanian Planes to German Software, Myanmar’s ‘Genocidal’ Military Stocks Up
Sanctioned, embargoed, and accused of genocide, Myanmar’s military continues with efforts to acquire equipment made by...
Love, Offshores, and Administrative Resources: How Marrying Putin’s Daughter Gave Kirill Shamalov a World of Opportunity
Thousands of emails sent and received by Kirill Shamalov — Vladimir Putin’s former son-in-law — showcase the fantastic...
Unanswered Questions Haunt Case of Mexican Journalist’s Murder
Regina Martínez spent years exposing the nexus between politics and organized crime in the state of Veracruz. After she was...