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EU bans import of deforestation-linked goods - ICIJ
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The new law requires companies to obtain "due diligence" statements before bringing products into Europe.
on Tue, 1PM
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Led by ICIJ’s media partner in Peru, the Observatorio Transfronterizo de la Corrupción analyses at least a dozen cases across Latin America and beyond.
on Jan 15
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Explore the latest tool to power up investigations via the Offshore Leaks database - ICIJ
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Users can now match their own data — including names and addresses — with more than 810,000 offshore entities uncovered in ICIJ’s leaks.
on Jan 15
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Amazon workers in Saudi Arabia say company has failed to compensate many for labor abuses - ICIJ
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Thirty-three current and former contract workers for the retail giant’s Saudi operations told The Guardian they had not been among more than 700 reimbursed for fees charged by unscrupulous recruiting agencies.
on Jan 4
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Find out who’s behind more than 800,000 offshore companies, foundations and trusts from ICIJ’s investigations.
on Jan 4
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With sharp rise in incorporations, Wyoming cements reputation as US secrecy haven - ICIJ
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New data shows that company registrations in the Cowboy State have eclipsed Delaware, a renowned tax haven. Local officials are scrambling to keep up.
on Dec 11
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From Banksy to Picasso, offshore world awash in valuable art - ICIJ
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The Pandora Papers reveal more than 1,600 works of art secretly traded through tax havens.
on Dec 7
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Dutch yacht maker that built Jeff Bezos’ $500 million superyacht fined for Myanmar teak usage - ICIJ
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Prosecutors imposed a hefty fine on the company for violating Europe’s law against illegal timber products, according to ICIJ media partner NRC.
on Dec 3
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Dutch news outlet Follow the Money found more than 50 STAKs, legal structures used to disguise assets and avoid scrutiny, in the Pandora Papers.
on Dec 2
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US alleges sanctioned Russian oligarch’s niece made payments for his $300M yacht - ICIJ
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The yacht, known as the Amadea, was seized by officials in 2022, with the U.S. alleging billionaire Putin ally Suleiman Kerimov is the ultimate beneficial owner.
on Dec 1
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Associate of oligarch Petr Aven forfeits $1M at heart of UK sanctions evasion case - ICIJ
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ICIJ’s Cyprus Confidential revealed that as sanctions loomed amid Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, a Cyprus financial services firm transferred millions from an account it managed for the Russian billionaire.
on Dec 1
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The British government’s decision follows a series of criminal charges and asset freezes brought by multiple governments against the daughter of Angola’s former president following ICIJ’s 2020 Luanda Leaks investigation.
on Nov 27
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About the Caspian Cabals investigation - ICIJ
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Caspian Cabals exposes how Western companies desperate for new oil reserves catered to Russian power, enriching Putin cronies and Kazakh elites and ignoring corruption risks to keep the oil moving.
on Nov 27
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Exposed: China’s Operating Manuals for Mass Internment and Arrest by Algorithm - ICIJ
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A new leak of highly classified Chinese government documents reveals the operations manual for running the mass detention camps in Xinjiang and exposed the mechanics of the region’s system of mass surveillance.
on Nov 25
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Inside Big Oil’s war against transparency - ICIJ
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For a decade, the industry fought bitterly against a basic anti-corruption rule to report their payments to foreign governments.
on Nov 23
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Ten years ago a mysterious health crisis ushered in the end of Berezovka. Former residents are still grappling with chronic illness and broken promises.
on Nov 23
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Chevron and partners prioritized profits, enabling runaway costs and ballooning budgets worth billions as Russia deployed strong-arm tactics and steered contracts to cronies.
on Nov 23
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How Western oil companies bet on Kazakhstan, turned a blind eye to corruption risks — and ended up at the mercy of Vladimir Putin.
on Nov 23
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Leaked documents show the accounting giant collaborated with the firm and its controversial founder for years — despite publicly downplaying the relationship.
on Nov 18
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Since the presidential campaigns started, at least eight journalists were imprisoned in Venezuela — an intimidation tactic that makes investigative reporting harder for independent news outlets such as Armando.Info, an ICIJ partner.
on Nov 18
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Alejandro Toledo was found guilty of accepting $35 million from the Brazilian construction company in exchange for a lucrative highway contract.
on Oct 31
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Houston - Timothy Jerome | ICIJ Offshore Leaks Database
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Paradise Papers - Appleby Officer: Houston - Timothy Jerome
on Oct 30
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An analysis by CIPER Chile and LaBot found the bulk of the unpaid taxes the treasury intends to claw back are likely linked to an ongoing Paradise Papers-related case against Swiss mining giant Glencore.
on Oct 18
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The Paradise Papers revealed the offshore connections of 13 Trump advisers, donors and cabinet members. See how they’re connected.
on Oct 9
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High-powered tax attorneys bemoaned the 2010 legislation meant to crack down on big-dollar tax shelters. They ended up writing parts of an IRS directive that essentially undid it.
on Oct 3
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A new leak sheds light on the ownership of an offshore account found in the Pandora Papers, an ICIJ partner revealed.
on Sep 26
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A new criminal case shines a fresh spotlight on the brothers' tactical use of multiple banks following earlier revelations by ICIJ about their secretive finances.
on Sep 25
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Top EU court rules Apple owes Ireland over $14B in back taxes - ICIJ
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The court concluded Ireland illegally cut the tech company a preferential tax deal, after Paradise Papers revealed major tax advantages.
on Sep 18
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UN votes to adopt roadmap for global tax convention - ICIJ
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The vote clears the way for U.N. member states negotiate a historic framework to tackle international tax dodging and curb tax-related illicit financial flows.
on Sep 3
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Hong Kong court convicts journalists and past ICIJ partners of sedition in landmark case - ICIJ
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Advocates say the guilty verdict against the two Stand News former editors sets a “dangerous precedent” for press freedom in the China-ruled territory.
on Aug 29
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Cambodia celebrates return of dozens of Khmer treasures from the Met and other collections - ICIJ
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The spate of repatriations followed extensive efforts to trace and recover looted ancient artifacts, including some identified by ICIJ and linked to disgraced art dealer Douglas Latchford.
on Aug 28
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New US Treasury plan targets criminal groups profiting from the destruction of the Amazon - ICIJ
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A group of six countries has agreed to work together to shut down money laundering operations tied to logging, mining and wildlife harvesting wreaking havoc on the rainforest.
on Aug 9
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Lawmakers signal crackdown on press freedom following Swazi Secrets - ICIJ
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After ICIJ’s investigation revealed the role Eswatini may have played in southern Africa’s illicit economy, members of the tiny kingdom’s parliament are seeking to prevent future leaks.
on Aug 6
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US, Germany key holdouts as G20 nations push for a plan to tax world’s billionaires - ICIJ
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Calls for a global minimum tax rate for the ultrarich were stymied at a meeting of the world’s top finance leaders in Brazil.
on Jul 31
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Thousands of pages of email records obtained by ICIJ reveal Israel Bonds’ campaign to court senior U.S. financial officials with highly personalized sales pitches and pro-Israel messaging.
on Jul 26
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Maduro regime doubles down on censorship and repression in lead-up to Venezuelan election - ICIJ
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One expert called Venezuela’s sprawling surveillance, disinformation and censorship campaigns a model for “the future of authoritarianism elsewhere in the world.”
on Jul 25
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Big oil companies reject tax transparency push by activist investor - ICIJ
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Nonprofit Oxfam America had sought to encourage Chevron and others to publicly report additional details about their business operations around the world.
on Jul 25
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IRS crackdown on millionaire tax dodgers yields $1 billion, Treasury says - ICIJ
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The tax agency, once beleaguered by budget cuts, has sought to use an influx of funding under the Biden administration to boost enforcement of tax laws on the rich and large corporations.
on Jul 25
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Why are Russian disinformation campaigns citing ICIJ? - ICIJ
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ICIJ spoke to disinformation experts about how these campaigns fuse fact with fiction, and engage in narrative laundering to trick audiences.
on Jul 25
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Former Biden aide set up meeting between Qatari royal and US senator convicted of corruption - ICIJ
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Sen. Robert Menendez was found guilty of accepting bribes from a New Jersey businessman and wielding political influence to benefit Qatar and Egypt.
on Jul 22
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In 2013, ICIJ media partner Politiken revealed that Russian nationals and others used the services of Nordea’s Copenhagen branch to maintain about 100 offshore companies.
on Jul 18
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Wealthy countries push back as UN moves ahead with global tax plan - ICIJ
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A minority of countries that opposed a legally binding U.N. tax convention may seek to water it down, experts warn, risking the new convention becoming as “inconsequential as the OECD.”
on Jul 4
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Top economist pitches global billionaire tax to G20 finance leaders - ICIJ
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The coordinated push would tax the world’s ultrarich 2% of their wealth annually, and could generate $250 billion in revenue for governments per year, according to a new report.
on Jul 4
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Panama Papers trial concludes with all defendants absolved of money laundering charge - ICIJ
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The founder of the now-shuttered law firm Mossack Fonseca was among those cleared in the long-awaited sentencing that took more than two months to come down.
on Jun 29
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IRS plans to shut tax loophole for the ultrawealthy, raise more than $50 billion - ICIJ
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New rules will target a long-time tactic used by sprawling corporate structures to dodge taxes in a way the U.S. Treasury now says is illegal.
on Jun 26
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Justin Trudeau’s chief fundraiser linked to offshore tax maneuvers - ICIJ
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He campaigned on economic and tax fairness, but his close friend and Liberal Party moneyman provides a jarring contrast.
on Jun 25
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How the IRS went soft on billionaires and corporate tax cheats - ICIJ
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Newly obtained data shows the IRS division that audits corporations and the ultrarich flagged no more than 22 possible tax crimes over the past five years — roughly 40 times fewer criminal referrals than from the unit covering small businesses.
on Jun 25
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New documentary series on 1960s-era Mafia leaders inspired by ICIJ member’s book - ICIJ
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"Mafia Spies," set to premiere on Paramount+ in July, tells the story of two mobsters hired by the CIA to kill Fidel Castro.
on Jun 25
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Report flags over $2.6B laundered through US commercial real estate - ICIJ
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Researchers cited ICIJ’s 2020 investigation into a Ukrainian oligarch’s sprawling property portfolio among 25 cases of allegedly ill-gotten funds being funneled into the sector.
on Jun 23
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The Pandora Papers reveal the inner workings of a shadow economy that benefits the wealthy and well-connected at the expense of everyone else.
on Jun 7