Thursday, March 24, 2022

Climate crisis - Guatemala – Russia

The hidden threat of climate fraud: How the spectre of corruption haunts the climate crisis. "Although financial losses from corruption are notoriously difficult to determine, some estimates show that in the water sector alone, it may be that as much as 15 per cent of climate funds are lost to corruption." 

New Statesman: https://www.newstatesman.com/spotlight/2022/03/the-hidden-threat-of-climate-fraud 

 

A top Guatemalan judge resigns in blow to anti-corruption movement. "One of Guatemala's top judges, a key figure in the fight against corruption, said on Monday that she had resigned amid threats and pressure related to her work, in a blow to the stuttering fight against impunity in the Central American country." 

Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/top-guatemalan-judge-resigns-blow-anti-corruption-movement-2022-03-21/ 

 

Mystery Mansions Revealed: The Secret Assets of Putin's Oligarchs. "A luxurious estate on the French Riviera, Sardinian villas, mansions in London and Paris, and a billion-dollar offshore trust –– these are some of the more than two dozen assets that Russian oligarchs have managed to keep secret until now." 

Organized crime and corruption reporting project: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/16098-mystery-mansions-revealed-the-secret-assets-of-putin-s-oligarchs 


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