Guatemala Comptroller Takes Office on 13 October
Élfego Castañón takes office as Guatemala comptroller on Tuesday, 13 October, after Washington urged a choice free of drug money.
October 13, 2026Topic
Corruption
Dominican Audit Finds US$1.8 Million Fuel Gap at OMSA
An OMSA audit by the Dominican Republic's Comptroller General flags a US$1.8 million fuel gap, unbooked income and undocumented per...
October 4, 2026
Colombia Charges Ex-Contractor Over Vehicle Bribe
Colombia's prosecutor charged a former Ministry of Transport contractor over an alleged vehicle-for-favour scheme tied to a Cauca road project...
October 4, 2026
South Africa Blacklists Just 18 of 509 Suppliers
South Africa has barred just 18 of 509 firms and people flagged by corruption investigators a year ago. The other...
October 2, 2026
Ecuador Anti-Corruption Drive: 12 Held in Guayaquil Over Theft of Impounded Cars
Ecuador anti-corruption drive: 12 people, including serving police officers, were detained in Guayaquil over the theft and sale of impounded...
September 30, 2026
South Africa Passport Fraud Ring Charged Up to US$6,000
South Africa's Hawks arrested a 46-year-old over a Home Affairs passport fraud ring that charged up to R100,000 (about US$6,000)...
September 30, 2026
Colombia Court Keeps Senator-Elect Manzur in Prison
Wadith Manzur, a Colombian senator-elect held since March 2026 in the UNGRD bribery case, stays in prison after the Supreme...
September 30, 2026
Bolivia Attorney General Mariaca Faces US Corruption Ban
The US barred Bolivia's attorney general, Roger Mariaca, over bribery claims, and La Paz wants the evidence. Thirteen Bolivians are...
September 29, 2026
El Salvador Corruption Case: Ex-Minister Sent to Trial Over Road Payments
El Salvador corruption case: ex-public works minister David Gutiérrez sent to trial over US$10.6 million in highway payments; the court...
September 29, 2026