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El Salvador to Seek International Help to Locate Ex-President Salvador Sanchez Ceren Wanted on Corruption, Money Laundering Charges

El Salvador to Seek International Help to Locate Ex-President Salvador Sanchez Ceren Wanted on Corruption Charges

After years of investigation, the attorney general of El Salvador issued an arrest warrant for the country's former president Salvador Sanchez Ceren.

Cartel Wives: How Kingpins' Wives Operate in Mexico's Notorious Sinaloa Cartel

Jul 23, 2021 05:50 AM EDT By Jess Smith

Recent arrests revealed how Mexico's notorious Sinaloa Cartel relied on the bosses' wives to keep its operations going, a report said.

FBI: U.S. Dismantles Global Drug and Money-Laundering Hub in Las Vegas

Jul 15, 2021 01:34 AM EDT By Mary Webber

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) officials said Wednesday that they busted a key international drug and money-laundering hub in Las Vegas.

Nicaragua Opposition Figure Cristiana Chamorro on House Arrest Over Money Laundering Claims

Jun 04, 2021 02:06 AM EDT By Mary Webber

Nicaragua has placed opposition face Cristiana Chamorro on house arrest over money laundering allegations after her house was raided by police.

Ex-Mexico Governor Linked to Drug Cartels Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering in U.S.

Mar 26, 2021 03:42 AM EDT By Mary Anne Webber

A former governor of Tamaulipas, Mexico on Thursday pleaded guilty in a Texas court for taking over $3.5 million in bribes for government contracts.

Mexican Government Claims Some Tequila Brands are Drug Cartel Allies

Jun 09, 2020 08:00 AM EDT By Danielle Ong

The Mexican government recently froze the bank accounts of nearly two thousand people and businesses after authorities found they had ties to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) through a money-laundering network.

Latin America's Most Controversial Corruption Scandal

Apr 14, 2020 07:45 AM EDT By Danielle Ong

In 2014, Brazilian authorities uncovered a scandal so massive it led to the country's recession and surge in the unemployment rate.

Pope Francis Backs Corrupt Vatican Bank

Apr 07, 2014 02:57 PM EDT By Shawn Raymundo

Vatican officials announced Monday that Pope Francis is supporting the Vatican's bank, which has been the subject of scandal and corruption in the last few months.