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Mexico Extradites Key Witness in Case Against Generals
Though El Grande may be able to testify over video link, there is a poor record of witnesses continuing to collaborate with Mexican justice once they have been sent to the US
120529  mexico  narcotrafficking  corruption  uspolicy  extraditions 
yesterday by isacson
La Jornada: Confirma PGR indagatoria a 34 altos mandos de Sedena
Existe abierta una averiguación previa en contra de 34 altos mandos de la Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional (Sedena), a los que se investiga en casos relacionados con la delincuencia organizada
120525  mexico  corruption  justicesystem  civilmilitaryrelations  newsemail 
4 days ago by isacson
Jailed Ex-Drug Czar Accuses Bolivia of Shielding Corrupt Officials
In the letter, the ex-official reportedly maintains that “the government is thwarting a comprehensive investigation into public officials involved in drug trafficking”
120525  bolivia  narcotrafficking  corruption 
4 days ago by isacson
Was Peru Officer Falsely Jailed over FARC Weapons Leak?
If Manrique is innocent, this could indicate a lack of will on the part of the Peruvian military to properly investigate the siphoning of weapons to illegal armed groups
120524  peru  colombia  corruption  c-armstrafficking 
5 days ago by isacson
Arrests of Mexican Generals Offer Fodder for Conspiracy Theories
Beyond the theories, these arrests undeniably diminish the patina of military cleanliness and honesty that have long persisted in Mexico
120524  mexico  corruption  civilmilitaryrelations 
5 days ago by isacson
Mexico extradites drug boss involved in corruption probe | Reuters
While in Mexican detention, Villarreal testified that military officers received money from the Beltran Leyva cartel
120524  mexico  narcotrafficking  corruption  uspolicy  extraditions 
5 days ago by isacson
Mexico opposition party chides ex-governor in drug probe | Reuters
Mexico's opposition party, leading by double digits in presidential polls, on Wednesday said one of its former governors must face up to charges in the United States of accepting millions of dollars from drug cartels
120524  mexico  politicsandsecurity  corruption  uspolicy 
5 days ago by isacson
Mexico political party suspends former official in drug-money scandal - latimes.com
Tomas Yarrington, a former governor of the border state of Tamaulipas from the Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, has been accused in U.S. federal court papers of receiving millions of dollars from drug gangs
120524  mexico  politicsandsecurity  corruption  uspolicy 
5 days ago by isacson
The Associated Press: Mexico's former ruling party distances from ex-gov
Yarrington has not been charged with any crime, but U.S. federal prosecutors filed two civil forfeiture cases Tuesday seeking to seize more than $7 million in properties Yarrington or his associates allegedly bought in Texas
120524  mexico  corruption  politicsandsecurity  uspolicy 
5 days ago by isacson
Cae el tercer jefe policial de Morales en un año denunciado por corrupción - ABC Color
El presidente boliviano, Evo Morales, removió ayer a un general como jefe de la Policía nacional, tras denuncias de corrupción, el tercer caso en poco más de un año que salpica a la institución
120522  bolivia  publicsecurity  politicsandsecurity  corruption  newsemail 
7 days ago by isacson
FRONTERA.INFO - Calderón defiende labor del Ejército
Recalcó que no por unos cuantos se puede generalizar a toda una institución como es el Ejército mexicano
120522  mexico  corruption  civilmilitaryrelations 
7 days ago by isacson
Las FARC tenían desde el 2004 fusil que la FAP "dio de baja" el 2008 | LaRepublica.pe
Más de mil armas declaradas en desuso por la Fuerza Aérea Peruana habrían sido vendidas a la guerrilla colombiana
120522  peru  colombia  c-armstrafficking  corruption  newsemail 
7 days ago by isacson
Hunde mayor del Ejército a los tres generales
Arturo González Rodríguez, mayor del Ejército mexicano, es también pieza clave en la detención de Tomás Ángeles Dauahare, ex subsecretario de la Defensa Nacional, y de Roberto Dawe González, general de brigada de Estado Mayor
120522  mexico  corruption  civilmilitaryrelations 
7 days ago by isacson
Guatemala Arrests 10 Officials for Smuggling Meth Chemicals
Two heads of Guatemala's National Police (PNC) have been dismissed for drug-related offences in the last three years
120522  guatemala  corruption  narcotrafficking 
7 days ago by isacson
Ejército mexicano: primera vez en 70 años con tres generales presos
El arraigo de cuatro altos militares rompe con una tradición en la cual, la alta jerarquía militar no había sido involucrada en escándalos
120522  mexico  corruption  civilmilitaryrelations 
7 days ago by isacson
U.S. lawmakers frustrated in Wal-Mart corruption probe - CNBC
Wal-Mart has not committed to briefing the panel on the substantive allegations raised by a New York Times report
120522  mexico  corruption  uspolicy 
7 days ago by isacson
Mexico risks return to corrupt past with PRI presidential candidate - latimes.com
The PRI has not cleaned up its act or modernized over the last 12 years. To the contrary, it has deepened its networks of corruption and illegality in the territories it still controls
120522  mexico  politicsandsecurity  elections  corruption 
7 days ago by isacson
Proceso » Narcos pagan 30 MDP al mes a policías de Veracruz: líder zeta
Un líder del cártel de Los Zetas detenido el 12 de diciembre pasado, asegura que esa organización criminal paga una nómina de 30 millones de pesos al mes a policías ministeriales y municipales de Veracruz
120521  mexico  publicsecurity  corruption 
8 days ago by isacson
Declaran prisión preventiva a otros militares en México - América Latina - ElNuevoHerald.com
Las detenciones de militares de alto rango por nexos con el narcotráfico han sido poco frecuentes
120521  mexico  corruption  civilmilitaryrelations 
8 days ago by isacson
Detienen a cuarto militar por presuntos nexos con el narcotráfico
La Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional (Sedena) informó que ya se detuvo a un cuarto militar por tener presuntos nexos con el cártel de los Beltrán Leyva
120521  mexico  civilmilitaryrelations  corruption 
9 days ago by isacson
Mexico Drug Prosecutors Detain 2 Army Generals
An official at the Attorney General's Office said the officers are being investigated for alleged links to a Mexican drug cartel, but he would not say which cartel
120517  mexico  corruption  civilmilitaryrelations 
12 days ago by isacson
Mexican generals detained over alleged drug gang links | World news | guardian.co.uk
Traditionally, the military has been seen as less susceptible to cartel bribes and intimidation than badly paid local and state police forces
120517  mexico  corruption  civilmilitaryrelations 
12 days ago by isacson
Brazil rocked by corruption scandal | World news | Guardian Weekly
Cachoeira is allegedly the lynchpin of a scheme involving three senators, five MPs and four companies
120516  brazil  politicsandsecurity  corruption 
13 days ago by isacson
Venezuela exige extradición de Aponte - Estados Unidos - ElNuevoHerald.com
En declaraciones que dejan entrever la preocupación oficial sobre las explosivas revelaciones del ex magistrado, Maduro acusó a la DEA de ser una herramienta de Washington para atentar contra los “procesos revolucionarios”
120515  venezuela  uspolicy  corruption  extraditions 
14 days ago by isacson
Amado Boudou, Argentina Vice President, Accused Of Illegal Enrichment, Money Laundering, Influence Peddling
Influence peddling and money laundering allegations haven't been enough to topple Argentina's vice president, Amado Boudou. On Monday, illegal enrichment accusations were added to the mix
120515  argentina  politicsandsecurity  corruption 
14 days ago by isacson
Corruption flows freely along US-Mexico border - U.S. - Stripes
Last year, black sedans and hatchbacks loaded with federal agents poured into Columbus, a town of 2,000 people, arresting the mayor, the police chief, a city trustee and nine others
120515  mexico  uspolicy  bordersecurity  corruption 
14 days ago by isacson
Proceso » Rechaza Beltrones que haya dinero ilícito en campaña de Peña Nieto
El senador Manlio Fabio Beltrones, coordinador de las campañas de los candidatos del PRI a diputados federales, rechazó que en la del candidato presidencial Enrique Nieto se hayan filtrado recursos de procedencia ilícita
120502  mexico  politicsandsecurity  elections  corruption 
27 days ago by isacson
The Sun, the Moon and Walmart - NYTimes.com
As a former governor of Chihuahua once said, after being accused of corruption, “If we put everyone who’s corrupt in jail, who will close the door?”
120502  mexico  corruption 
27 days ago by isacson
Wal-Mart de Mexico scandal - chicagotribune.com
The question, for Mexicans and Americans is to what extent we can trust our governments to remain free of the corrupting influence of rich corporations
120430  mexico  economyandsecurity  corruption 
29 days ago by isacson
Venezuela no investigará acusaciones de Aponte - Venezuela - ElNuevoHerald.com
La fiscal general Luisa Ortega Díaz anunció el jueves que su despacho no investigará los señalamientos que un ex magistrado formuló contra altos oficiales
120427  venezuela  politicsandsecurity  corruption 
4 weeks ago by isacson
Attorney General in Mexico to Investigate Wal-Mart - NYTimes.com
The attorney general’s investigation is the most serious action the government has announced so far, since investigators will gather evidence about the company’s executives as well as public officials
120427  mexico  politicsandsecurity  corruption 
4 weeks ago by isacson
Business as usual in Mexico? | The Call
A formal investigation at the state and/or municipal levels is even less likely. Since Mexico's transition to democracy, political power has shifted from the once all-powerful presidency toward the 32 state governors and the mayors
120427  mexico  politicsandsecurity  corruption 
4 weeks ago by isacson
Delta, corruption and leadership in Rio de Janeiro « RioReal
As Rio changes, a kind of hybrid transition modus operandi is coming into being
120426  brazil  politicsandsecurity  corruption 
4 weeks ago by isacson
Venezuelan drug suspect says he paid judge | Fox News
State television broadcast brief footage of Makled, who was wearing handcuffs and escorted by police, calling Aponte "my associate" in Venezuela's Aeropostal Airline — one of numerous businesses the suspected drug smuggler owned
120426  venezuela  narcotrafficking  corruption 
4 weeks ago by isacson
Wal-Mart’s Mexico Bribery Case Ripples Outward - NYTimes.com
Allegations of widespread bribery at Wal-Mart’s Mexican subsidiary continued to reverberate on Tuesday, with the company beginning a campaign to limit the damage
120425  mexico  uspolicy  corruption 
4 weeks ago by isacson
La guerra del fin del mando | Columnistas | LaRepublica.pe
Las denuncias que están apareciendo en estos días sobre malos manejos en una serie de rubros vinculados al accionar del Ejército y de la Policía en las zonas de influencia del terrorismo llevan a pensar que por ahí estaría parte del problema
120425  peru  politicsandsecurity  corruption 
4 weeks ago by isacson
Bribery in Mexico: what’s the big deal? | beyondbrics | News and views on emerging markets from the Financial Times – FT.com
It is true that corruption is more common in markets like Mexico than it is in, say, Finland. But companies should not see corruption as inevitable
120425  mexico  uspolicy  corruption 
4 weeks ago by isacson
Little outrage in Mexico for Wal-Mart bribe report - BusinessWeek
While Wal-Mart says it is probing the allegations and U.S. Congress members are demanding answers, Mexican authorities say they have nothing to investigate
120425  mexico  corruption  uspolicy 
4 weeks ago by isacson
Venezuela's justice minister accuses former judge of being paid off by drug traffickers - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
Justice Minister Tareck El Aissami made the accusation against ex-Magistrate Eladio Aponte, who charged in a television interview shown last week that government and military officials have manipulated court cases
120424  venezuela  justicesystem  corruption 
5 weeks ago by isacson
Bribery Tolerated Even as It Hurts Mexican Economy - NYTimes.com
A baroque bureaucracy, something economists have long warned slows the potential for growth here, and low pay for public servants leads to peso-greased shortcuts for the simplest transactions
120424  mexico  corruption 
5 weeks ago by isacson
R. Dominicana: Senador denuncia plan para matar periodista de investigación | Mundo | LA TERCERA
El senador del oficialista Partido de la Liberación Dominicana (PLD) Wilton Guerrero dio  a conocer un supuesto plan para matar a la periodista de investigación Nuria Piera, quien ha denunciado presuntas actividades corruptas
120424  dominica  politicsandsecurity  corruption  pressfreedom 
5 weeks ago by isacson
Chavez-Allied Ex-General Gunned Down in Venezuela
Moreno's son did not say what knowledge he was referring to, but its possible that it relates to corrupt elements in Venezuela's military, high-ranking members of which are known to have ties with drug trafficking and organized crime
120424  venezuela  politicsandsecurity  corruption 
5 weeks ago by isacson
Mexican General's Murder Raises New Questions over Narco Ties
Acosta was briefly brought out of retirement by President Felipe Calderon to act as government representative in negotiations with some of Mexico's biggest drug gangs, according to Proceso
120424  mexico  politicsandsecurity  corruption 
5 weeks ago by isacson
Mexican general once tied to cartels shot dead - El Paso Times
In 2002, Acosta was accused of homicide in the disappearance of leftist activists and revolutionaries during the government's "dirty war" against dissent during the 1970s and 1980s
120424  mexico  politicsandsecurity  corruption 
5 weeks ago by isacson
Bribe report puts focus on Mexico's 'gestores' - BusinessWeek
The pressure of corruption in Mexico is so great that some companies have reportedly opted to leave
120424  mexico  economyandsecurity  corruption 
5 weeks ago by isacson
Proceso » Calderón perdió a Mario Arturo Acosta Chaparro, su narconegociador
Conocedor de los secretos más oscuros de los aparatos de Estado priistas y panistas e insistentemente señalado como colaborador del crimen organizado, el general en retiro Mario Arturo Acosta Chaparro fue ejecutado la tarde del viernes 20
120423  mexico  publicsecurity  corruption 
5 weeks ago by isacson
Retired Mexican general shot dead in Mexico City | Reuters
In 2000, Acosta was convicted of ties to the powerful Juarez cartel and sentenced to 16 years in prison in 2002. He was exonerated five years later
120423  mexico  publicsecurity  corruption 
5 weeks ago by isacson
Mexican ex-general once accused of narco ties is shot dead - latimes.com
Gen. Mario Acosta Chaparro was accused in 2000 of ties to the Juarez drug cartel in northern Mexico, but later exonerated. A lone gunman shot him three times
120423  mexico  publicsecurity  corruption 
5 weeks ago by isacson
At Wal-Mart in Mexico, a Bribe Inquiry Silenced - NYTimes.com
Confronted with evidence of widespread corruption in Mexico, top Wal-Mart executives focused more on damage control than on rooting out wrongdoing
120423  mexico  uspolicy  corruption 
5 weeks ago by isacson
Mexican army arrest mayor with drug suspects
The Defense Department said late Wednesday that soldiers detained Chinameca Mayor Martin Padua on Tuesday along with five alleged members of the Zetas
120420  mexico  publicsecurity  corruption 
5 weeks ago by isacson
The Associated Press: Ex-judge: Venezuelan officials meddled in cases
Aponte said in the interview shown Wednesday night by the television channel SOiTV that Chavez's office as well as top military officers asked him to be lenient in the case of a lieutenant arrested with a shipment of cocaine
120420  venezuela  corruption  narcotrafficking 
5 weeks ago by isacson
U.S. border agent accused of gun smuggling ordered detained | Reuters
They are accused of acting as "straw purchasers" of at least nine firearms between November 2010 and January 2011
120411  mexico  uspolicy  corruption  armstrafficking 
6 weeks ago by isacson
Contrabando de dinero sucio, con luz verde | Plaza Pública
El Ministerio Público (MP) ha identificado cinco estructuras que mueven cientos de miles, de millones, de dólares
120410  guatemala  moneylaundering  corruption 
7 weeks ago by isacson
Trial of prominent drug trafficking suspect starts in Venezuela - The Washington Post
While under arrest in Colombia, he caused a stir when he told a television channel that he made monthly million dollar payments to a group of more than 40 military officers in Venezuela
120410  venezuela  narcotrafficking  corruption 
7 weeks ago by isacson
MP: Jefe militar de San Marcos lideraba banda de secuestradores | elPeriódico de Guatemala
Las pesquisas revelan que Marvin Blanco pudo haber utilizado las instalaciones del lugar para mantener en cautiverio a las víctimas
120323  guatemala  publicsecurity  corruption  kidnapping 
9 weeks ago by isacson
Police chief found with cult-like cartel leaflets - Houston Chronicle
Raymundo Monroy was detained Monday in the town of Huetamo in Michoacan state, where he is police chief. Soldiers also found cocaine, two automatic rifles, and two hand grenades
120323  mexico  publicsecurity  corruption 
9 weeks ago by isacson
Atrapan a un oficial con 409 libras de marihuana - listindiario.com
Un teniente coronel de la Fuerza Aérea Dominicana (FAD) fue arrestado ayer por oficiales de la Dirección de Inteligencia del Ejército Nacional con relación al decomiso en Neiba de un cargamento de 409 libras de marihuana
120316  dominicanrepublic  narcotrafficking  corruption 
10 weeks ago by isacson
El Universal - Los Estados - Seguridad costaba a Zetas 2.5 mdp anuales en Apodaca
Lo anterior se puso al descubierto luego de que un juez penal en Monterrey ordenó formal prisión a cuatro mandos y 19 celadores relacionados con la fuga de 29 reos y la muerte de 44 más
120316  mexico  corruption 
10 weeks ago by isacson
Lie detector tests for Mexican cadets - Americas - Al Jazeera English
Along with their physical endurance being put to the test, cadets are also undergoing a series of lie detector tests and psychological exams
120316  mexico  publicsecurity  corruption  video 
10 weeks ago by isacson
MP apura associação de policiais a traficantes em Niterói - O Globo
Promotores da 4ª Promotoria de Justiça de Investigação Penal, do Ministério Público estadual de Niterói, estão investigando reservadamente, desde de janeiro, a participação de policiais do 12º BPM (Niterói) no tráfico de algumas favelas
120309  brazil  publicsecurity  corruption 
11 weeks ago by isacson
Row in Mexico Ruling Party Over Casino Fire - WSJ.com
Six months after the fire, relatives of the victims and members of Mr. Calderón's own National Action Party say his government has engaged in a coverup to try to hide links between casinos and corrupt politicians
120305  publicsecurity  corruption 
12 weeks ago by isacson
Along Mexico border, drug taint on politicians lingers - World Wires - MiamiHerald.com
Prosecutors have issued court orders barring three former governors of Tamaulipas — all from the Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI in its Spanish initials — from leaving Mexico while an investigation of their alleged underworld ties unfolds
120305  mexico  bordersecurity  politicsandsecurity  corruption 
12 weeks ago by isacson
Return of Mexico's PRI may be hampered by drug allegations - latimes.com
New allegations of drug payoffs to a former PRI governor have shoved the party's often-shady legacy to the forefront of the campaign
120305  mexico  politicsandsecurity  elections  corruption 
12 weeks ago by isacson
BBC News - Mexico prison riot: Apodaca boss and guards arrested
The director of a Mexican prison and 28 guards have been arrested on suspicion of helping a mass breakout and massacre
120224  mexico  publicsecurity  corruption 
february 2012 by isacson
Argentina Struggles to Rein in Police Corruption
During her time in office, the minister has called for a sweeping reform of the country’s federal police force, replacing the majority of its leadership, and has overseen record drug seizures
120222  argentina  publicsecurity  corruption 
february 2012 by isacson
NL: se fugaron 30 "zetas" con apoyo externo y de autoridades - El Universal - Los Estados
Videos del interior de la cárcel y confesiones de nueve custodios sujetos a investigación por la fuga y el homicidio masivo de internos, permitió establecer que éstos, con la anuencia del jefe de seguridad, Óscar Meneses, brindaron protección a los zetas
120221  mexico  publicsecurity  corruption 
february 2012 by isacson
Slaughter of 44 inmates during breakout underlines corruption inside Mexico’s crowded prisons - The Washington Post
Nine guards have confessed to helping Zetas drug gangsters escape from prison before other Zetas slaughtered 44 rival inmates
120221  mexico  publicsecurity  corruption 
february 2012 by isacson
Mexico Judicial Reforms Go Easy on Corrupt Judges
The reforms were essentially a top-down modification that did little to alter the incentives of the men and women responsible for running the judicial system at the most basic level
120217  mexico  justicesystem  corruption 
february 2012 by isacson
La Jornada: Infiltración criminal y transparencia
El tema es de gran interés público porque atañe a la infiltración de la delincuencia organizada en la institución a la que con mayor frecuencia y confianza ha recurrido el Ejecutivo federal para combatirla
120213  mexico  publicsecurity  corruption 
february 2012 by isacson
Mexican Governor got Millions in Drug Cash, DEA Says | Fox News Latino
Confidential informants told Drug Enforcement Administration investigators that leaders of the Zetas and Gulf cartels made payments to Institutional Revolutionary Party members including Tomas Yarrington, who served as governor of Tamaulipas
120213  mexico  politicsandsecurity  narcotrafficking  corruption 
february 2012 by isacson
Brazilian journalist and girlfriend kidnapped and murdered | Media | guardian.co.uk
Randolfo, 50, had frequently written articles accusing local officials of corruption. His most recent article alleged that local judges and courts were corrupt
120213  brazil  pressfreedom  corruption 
february 2012 by isacson
Confirman robo de cañones
Las Fuerzas Armadas de Honduras admitieron ayer el robo, en el 2010, de 22 cañones de lanzacohetes RPG-7 de una unidad militar, y confirmaron que por el hecho permanece detenido un oficial
120209  honduras  corruption  armstrafficking 
february 2012 by isacson
Policía se “sacude” a 173 efectivos corruptos · El Nuevo Diario
La cifra corresponde al 14.4% de los nuevos efectivos (1,200) que ingresaron a la fuerza del orden público en 2011 y al 1.4% del total de los uniformados
120207  nicaragua  publicsecurity  corruption 
february 2012 by isacson
Mexico detains ex-general for organized crime | kens5.com San Antonio
The official said Monday that the investigation relates to weapons trafficking
120207  mexico  corruption  publicsecurity 
february 2012 by isacson
Brazil’s minister of cities resigns amid allegations of irregularities - The Washington Post
Brazil’s minister of cities resigned Thursday amid allegations of irregularities, the eighth member of President Dilma Rousseff’s Cabinet to step down since June
120203  brazil  politicsandsecurity  corruption 
february 2012 by isacson
BBC News - Brazilian Minister Negromonte resigns over 'corruption'
Minister of Cities Mario Negromonte is the seventh minister in President Dilma Rousseff's cabinet to step down
120203  brazil  politicsandsecurity  corruption 
february 2012 by isacson
Mexico investigating 3 ex-governors | mexico, governors, previously - Brownsville Herald
All three of the former Tamaulipas governors under investigation in Mexico have previously been welcomed — even honored — in the state of Texas
120201  mexico  corruption  uspolicy 
february 2012 by isacson
Mexico’s Democracy Needs Justice System to Match: Enrique Krauze - Bloomberg
The arrival of democracy had a centrifugal impact on this “system.” The effect was beneficial but could also serve the interests of more localized corruption, among politicians, criminals and various elements of the police
120201  mexico  publicsecurity  corruption  justicesystem 
february 2012 by isacson
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