Brazil: Lula’s presidential ambitions vanish over court ruling
SÃO PAULO – Former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been barred from the upcoming elections in Brazil. A majority of judges from the...
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Corruption notebooks point at former presidents Kirchner
Buenos Aires – Former presidents Néstor and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner have been accused of bribery last Friday. The revelation of a corruption notebook brought...
The Soquimich scandal – What is the SQM case?
SANTIAGO – The Chemical and Mining Society of Chile Soquimich (Spanish acronym) is involved in a fraud case. Also known as SQM, the enterprise processes...
SQM and Pablo Longueira – big business, big corruption
SANTIAGO – Former member of right-wing Independent Democratic Union (UDI) party, Pablo Longueira, is investigated for corruption after being linked to bribery in the Soquimich...
President of the National Health Confederation accused of embezzlement
VIÑA DEL MAR – Former regional president of the National Health Confederation Fernando Kursan is accused of misappropriation. The current president of CONFUSAM Viña del...
The economy prosecutor’s office looks into Tianqi-SQM deal
SANTIAGO – The economy prosecutor’s office in Chile opens an investigation in Chinese manufacturing company Tianqi’s acquisition of 24% of lithium producer SQM shares. The...
Chilean deputies request investigation of former Presidents Bachelet and Frei
SANTIAGO – Parliamentarians demand investigation of Chilean politicians for their presumed relation with the OAS money laundering case. Representatives of governing coalition Chile Vamos want...
Brazil Trembling — Chile on Guard
By Christian Scheinpflug This post appeared elsewhere in a slightly different version on September 12, 2016. So it finally happened. On August 31, the Brazilian...
Contradictions, Contradictions
By Christian Scheinpflug This post appeared elsewhere in a slightly different version on July 19, 2016. By creating variety, contradiction spices things up; it brews...
Colombia’s president investigated again in Odebrecht probe
BOGOTÁ – Colombian authorities reopened the investigation against President Juan Manuel Santos, who they allege was involved in corruption related to Brazilian construction conglomerate Odebrecht....