Biden in no rush to lift Venezuela sanctions, seeks ‘serious steps’ by Maduro
1st March 2021
Biden in no rush to lift Venezuela sanctions, seeks ‘serious steps’ by Maduro
President Joe Biden’s administration is in “no rush” to lift U.S. sanctions on Venezuela but would consider easing them if President Nicolas Maduro takes confidence-building steps showing he is ready to negotiate seriously with the opposition, a White House official told Reuters. Signaling that the new U.S. president may be… Read More
Latin America’s Bustling Trade in Seahorses to China
1st March 2021
Latin America’s Bustling Trade in Seahorses to China
By Max Radwin, InSight Crime, 27 February 2021 InSight Crime — An investigation has identified Mexico as a major contributor to a global seahorse trafficking network centered around China but this trade is also affecting other Latin American nations. The report, published in February by Mongabay… Read More
Ex-Panamanian president Ricardo Martinelli’s aircraft seized in Guatemala
1st March 2021
Ex-Panamanian president Ricardo Martinelli’s aircraft seized in Guatemala
An aircraft belonging to former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli was detained at Guatemala’s international airport by the local anti-narcotics prosecutor’s office at the request of U.S. authorities, Guatemalan authorities said late on Friday. The reasons for the United States requesting the operation were not immediately clear. Guatemalan authorities said in… Read More
Cayman Islands, Morocco Placed on Terror-Financing Watch List
26th February 2021
Cayman Islands, Morocco Placed on Terror-Financing Watch List
Four jurisdictions, including the Cayman Islands and Morocco, will undergo increased monitoring as they face pressure from a global watchdog to address deficiencies in their anti-money-laundering efforts. The Financial Action Task Force, a Paris-based organization that sets anti-money-laundering law standards, on Thursday added Burkina Faso, the Cayman Islands, Morocco and… Read More
Charges stayed in one of Ontario’s largest Mob busts after alleged illegal conduct by investigators
24th February 2021
Charges stayed in one of Ontario’s largest Mob busts after alleged illegal conduct by investigators
One of the largest police investigations into organized crime in Ontario’s history has fallen apart after police allegedly illegally intercepted phone calls as part of a multimillion-dollar probe into suspected Mob activity in the Greater Toronto Area, CBC News has learned. The operation, dubbed Project Sindacato, resulted in charges against… Read More
‘Deeply alarming corruption’: US bill would sanction Honduran president
24th February 2021
‘Deeply alarming corruption’: US bill would sanction Honduran president
A group of influential Democratic senators are introducing legislation which would sanction the president of Honduras – an alleged drug trafficker and key US ally – and cut off financial aid and ammunition sales to the country’s security forces which are implicated in widespread human rights abuses and criminal… Read More
South Korea’s Samsung Heavy settles Brazil graft probe for $149 mln
24th February 2021
South Korea’s Samsung Heavy settles Brazil graft probe for $149 mln
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries agreed to pay 812 million reais ($148.56 million) in a leniency deal with Brazilian authorities to settle corruption investigations, federal prosecutors said late on Monday. On its website, the prosecutor’s office said the deal was part of a global negotiation between the company and… Read More
EU slaps sanctions on 19 top Venezuelan officials over election fraud
24th February 2021
EU slaps sanctions on 19 top Venezuelan officials over election fraud
EU foreign ministers on Monday imposed sanctions on 19 leading Venezuelan officials accused of undermining democracy or violating human rights in the South American country. The officials — which include high-ranking generals and other army commanders as well as supreme court judges and senior politicians from the regime of strongman… Read More
Mexico moves to strip Tamaulipas governor’s immunity for alleged organized crime links
24th February 2021
Mexico moves to strip Tamaulipas governor’s immunity for alleged organized crime links
Mexico’s attorney general’s office has asked lawmakers to strip the governor of the violent northern state of Tamaulipas of his immunity, alleging probable cause for money laundering and ties to organized crime, a ruling party leader said on Tuesday. Ignacio Mier, the majority leader of Mexico’s lower house of Congress,… Read More
Human traffickers use transportation corridors to avoid detection: report
23rd February 2021
Human traffickers use transportation corridors to avoid detection: report
Human traffickers are using transportation corridors to exploit more women and girls in Canada, a new report says. The report by The Canadian Centre to End Human Trafficking, found that by continuously moving through cities and provinces sex traffickers keep their victims confused and unable to… Read More
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