Corruption

Pakistan’s Parking Police: A Shining Star in a Corrupt Nation

By Laura Lynch ⋅ February 8, 2012 ⋅ 3 comments ⋅ Transcript

A car being forklifted by the parking enforcement authority in Pakistan. (Photo: Laura Lynch)

The police who monitor parking and the highways have been praised by anti-corruption group Transparency International for their integrity.

New Anti-Corruption Ruling in India

By Alex Gallafent ⋅ February 2, 2012 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

India’s Supreme Court has canceled 122 telecommunications licenses awarded to companies in 2008. The ruling is the latest chapter in a long-running corruption drama in India.

Mexican Drug Cartel Targets Police

By The World ⋅ February 2, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Ciudad Juarez Security Force (Photo: Jesus Villaseca Perez/Flickr)

The police force of Ciudad Juarez is under siege: Every cop on the force has been ordered to move into well-defended hotels. A drug cartel has been carrying out its threat to kill one policemen a day.

2011: The World in Protests

By Manya Gupta ⋅ December 28, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

[Interactive Graphic] The World’s coverage of the protests, demonstrations and revolutions, from the ‘Arab Spring’ to the ‘Occupy’ protests, as they happened.

Indian Anti-Corruption Activist Anna Hazare Goes on Hunger Strike

By The World ⋅ December 27, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Anna Hazare at a public rally in Delhi, April 2011. (Photo: vm2827/ Flickr)

Anti-corruption activist in India, Anna Hazare began a three-day hunger strike, his third this year, to campaign for a strong law to check corruption.

How Spiritual Gurus Exert Political Influence in India

By Alex Gallafent ⋅ December 27, 2011 ⋅ 5 comments ⋅ Transcript

Yoga guru Baba Ramdev (Photo: Ganesh Khetriwal)

High-profile spiritual leaders exert broad political influence in India, most recently in driving a widespread anti-corruption protest. The World’s Alex Gallafent reports.

The Inner Workings of Syria’s Corruption

By The World ⋅ December 23, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Bashar al-Assad (Photo: Roosewelt Pinheiro/ABr/Wiki Commons)

The violence is depressing Syria’s economy, which in turn is diminishing the regime’s income and its ability to keep the money flowing to supporters.

A New Somoza in Nicaragua

By John Otis ⋅ November 9, 2011 ⋅ 8 comments ⋅ Transcript

Alvaro Somoza fled Nicaragua just before the Sandinista Revolution toppled his family’s long-ruling regime. He returned some years later, and is now considering entering politics.

Activists Seek War Crimes Charges Against Mexican President

By Shannon Young ⋅ October 31, 2011 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

Shannon Young reports on plans by a group of Mexican lawyers that are seeking to have Mexico’s president, other government officials and several top drug cartel leaders investigated for war crimes. The lawyers say they will file a formal complaint with the International Criminal Court in the Hague.

Italy in No Mood to Mark Berlusconi’s Birthday

By The World ⋅ September 29, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi could face trials if the Constitutional Court rejects the 'legitimate impediment' law

Silvio Berlusconi turns 75 Thursday, but most Italians are in no mood for celebration considering that the country’s economy is on the brink of a debt crisis.