Yevgeny Prigozhin
Yevgeny Prigozhin, a Russian oligarch and mercenary leader, has become perhaps the most conspicuous avatar of everything that is darkest about his motherland in his fusion of crooked money and brutal violence, his sneering cynicism, and his impunity in the face of even Russian law.
Aleksandr Lukashenko
Belarusian President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, Europe’s brutal last dictator, has been named 2021’s Person of the Year in recognition of all he has done to advance organized criminal activity and corruption.
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Aleksandr Lukashenko
Belarusian President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko, Europe’s brutal last dictator, has been named 2021’s Person of the Year in recognition of all he has done to advance organized criminal activity and corruption.
Jair Bolsonaro
Jair Bolsonaro, President of Brazil, has been named the OCCRP’s 2020 Person of the Year for his role in promoting organized crime and corruption.
Joseph Muscat
Prime Minister of Malta directly responsible for increase in criminality and lack of prosecutions in Malta during his term.
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Joseph Muscat
Prime Minister of Malta directly responsible for increase in criminality and lack of prosecutions in Malta during his term.
Danske Bank
Largest bank in Denmark, enabler of large-scale money laundering through branch in Estonia.
Rodrigo Duterte
President of the Philippines, responsible for more than 1,000 extrajudical killings, endorsing vigilantism and systematic violations of human rights.
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Rodrigo Duterte
President of the Philippines, responsible for more than 1,000 extrajudical killings, endorsing vigilantism and systematic violations of human rights.
Nicolás Maduro
Venezuela's ”Lord of Misrule,” whose corrupt and oppressive reign is so rife with mismanagement that citizens of his oil-rich nation are literally starving and begging for medicine.
Milo Djukanovic
Montenegrin president with a long history of befriending organized crime figures, involving himself in corrupt practices, and bribing voters.
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Milo Djukanovic
Montenegrin president with a long history of befriending organized crime figures, involving himself in corrupt practices, and bribing voters.
Vladimir Putin
Russian President who turned his country into a major money-laundering center; enabled organized crime in Crimea and in the Donbass region of
Romanian Parliament
The European legislative body that did the most in 2013 to advance corruption — by making it legal.
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Romanian Parliament
The European legislative body that did the most in 2013 to advance corruption — by making it legal.
Ilham Aliyev
Azerbaijani leader whose family grabbed large shares of the country's most lucrative industries, including telecoms, minerals, and construction, often through government deals.
