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Samia will offer no respite to Tanzania’s opposition

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TANZANIA

Mbowe and other Chadema leaders were arrested on July 20-21 ahead of a planned party meeting on constitutional reforms. Chadema has denounced the charges as a politically…

Malaysia's 1MDB case will see global scrutiny

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MALAYSIA

The PAC will compile its report, while the Auditor General's office, which has also been investigating, will make its report available later in February. Months of controversy…

Jakarta will try harder to show toughness on graft

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INDONESIA

However, growing concern over graft in the country does not appear to have hit President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo’s popularity. Just days before that latest CPI came out, the…

Cartes faces unprecedented crime pressures in Paraguay

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PARAGUAY

On January 26, Giuzzio, announced that, in response to a November request for information from the Panamanian authorities, he had presented a 30-page deposition to anti-money…

US criminal justice reform may progress at state level

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UNITED STATES

The crowded field, which includes five former or current senators and six former or current governors (with another two to declare soon), will ensure that policies that can act as…

US moves may undermine Paraguayan power broker Cartes

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PARAGUAY

The decision does not involve criminal prosecution or financial sanctions against Cartes (except in the United States, where he has business interests). However, it is a major…

Digital vote-buying will challenge weak democracies

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INTERNATIONAL

In August, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) warned that online banking and electronic wallets -- the use of which has surged during the pandemic -- will be prime vehicles for…

Greylisting underscores South Africa reform imperative

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SOUTH AFRICA

Some deficiencies were detailed in a 2021 FATF report and in October 2021 the country was given 18 months to remedy them or face greylisting. Greylisted states face tougher due…

Gun regulation in Canada is becoming more contentious

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CANADA

Trudeau has introduced a number of measures since Canada’s worst mass shooting in 2020, when 22 people were killed in Nova Scotia. His latest move, which freezes the sale…

The EU will struggle to crackdown on money laundering

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EU

EU money-laundering concerns.