Colombia: Coca, Clashes Climb Ahead of Expected Peace Deal
More than 1,000 people have been displaced in western Colombia in recent weeks as fighting broke out among leftist...
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Bulgaria: Wall Street Fraudster Arrested, US to Seek Extradition
US authorities have charged Bulgarian resident Nedko Nedev with six counts of fraud and two counts of aggravated identity...
The Faces of Romanian Extremism
They are few but they are vocal. They are religious and march with icons by they also wear military clothes. They love God,...
Bangladesh: Typo Triggers Alarm, Prevents Billion Dollar Bank Heist
Cybercriminals managed to steal around US$ 80 million from the accounts of Bangladesh’s central bank last month, but a...
Brazil: Prosecutors Seek Arrest Warrant For Former President Lula
Former Brazilian President Lula da Silva was charged late Wednesday with money laundering and tax misrepresentation, the...
US: Russia Today Founder Died in DC Hotel of Head Injuries
The Washington, DC medical examiner said that Mikhail Lesin, the founder of Russia Today (RT) and close aide of Russian...
Russia: Central Bank Reports Dramatic Drop in Illegal Capital Drain
Russia is often criticized as a major source of international money laundering but its Central Bank’s official figures...
Latvia: Baltic International Bank Fined $ 1.2 Million
Latvia’s financial regulator has fined the Baltic International Bank (BIB) € 1.1 million (US$ 1.2 million) due to repeated...
Nigeria, Switzerland Plan to Return Abacha Stolen Millions
Switzerland and Nigeria have agreed to work towards return of assets worth US$ 321 million stolen from Nigeria by its former...
Azerbaijan: No Visit for Jailed Ismayilova, Journalists and Activists Told
Authorities turned away activists and journalists attempting to visit imprisoned OCCRP partner Khadija Ismayilova on Monday,...
Romania: Convicted Hacker Guccifer Extradition to US OK’d
Romania’s highest court has approved an 18-month extradition to the US for hacker Marcel Lehel Lazar, also known as...
Latvia: European Central Bank Revokes Trasta Komercbanka License
The Latvian Financial and Capital Market Commission (FKTK) said Thursday that the European Central Bank (ECB) has revoked...