In its hunt for weapons, Ukraine has rolled back anticorruption rules and turned to people once seen as relics of an anything-goes era.
Tag: Corruption (Institutional)
-
Ukraine Fires Top Military Enlistment Officers After Bribery Scandal
President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was removing all 24 regional recruitment chiefs, as corrupt draft evasion schemes put the confidence of the public and Ukraine’s Western backers at risk.
-
Guatemala’s Top Party Is Suspended, Putting Election Into Turmoil
The move threatens the presidential bid of Bernardo Arévalo, an anticorruption candidate who made a surprisingly strong showing in the initial voting, propelling him into a runoff.
-
The Sunday Read: ‘The Spy Who Called Me’
For years, Spanish society has been rocked by revelations from the secret tapes of José Manuel Villarejo Pérez, a former intelligence agent now facing prison. He told our reporter his story.
-
Guatemalan Election Deniers Are Trying to Overturn Democracy
Though the country’s autocrats have now deployed the full force of the state to steal the elections, they are not the only people mobilizing.