Bangladesh: The Blowback of CorruptionAugust 21, 2009
David Montero reports on the allegations surrounding a Canadian energy company, responsible for two devastating gas explosions in Bangladesh, and mired in law suits as a new government cracks down.
Bangladesh: Where Corruption FlowsAugust 13, 2009
What happens when a fugitive minister bribed by Siemens and tied to extremists finally turns himself in? We asked one of Bangladesh's leading investigative reporters.
Haiti: The Long Road to RecoveryMay 22, 2009
Twenty years after former Haitian president "Baby Doc" Duvalier fled the island nation with more than $500 million of the country's wealth, some of that money is about to be returned.
Lowell Bergman Investigates...May 15, 2009
Veteran FRONTLINE correspondent Lowell Bergman examines the broader questions surrounding the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
Bangladesh: Bribery's Dangerous BeneficiaryMay 11, 2009
Bangladesh is no stranger to corruption, but a recent bribery case involving the German industrial giant Siemens shows how the money used to bribe government officials can end up in dangergous hands.
Niger Delta: More Reports on the RegionApril 29, 2009
A round up of environmental and oil company reports, documentaries, books, and other resources about the Niger Delta.
Nigeria: KBR's Bribery, Who Pays the PriceApril 29, 2009
Lowell Bergman investigates the details of the Bonny Island bribery case, a massive web of corruption masterminded by former KBR CEO Jack Stanley to secure a lucrative natural gas contract in Nigeria.
Nigeria: The Hidden Cost of CorruptionApril 24, 2009
It is no coincidence that one of the word's most corrupt places is also one of its most polluted -- and one that, despite a wealth of oil and natural gas, can barely feed itself. Here, we examine the effects of bribery in Nigeria.
Spotlight: Nigerian CorruptionApril 23, 2009
One of the most resource rich countries in the world, Nigeria remains riddled with poverty and provides a glaring example of how a country's corrupted leadership can turn its citizens into victims.
Corruption in the CrosshairsApril 7, 2009
An interactive timeline details the history of international anti-bribery legislation, from the revelations over Watergate to the recent increase in enforcement.
Spotlight: Siemens -- Getting CaughtMarch 17, 2009
In late 2008, Siemens AG admitted to paying at least $805 million in bribes to do business worldwide. Prosecutors and former employees talk about the impact of the landmark case, and say the last chapter is far from written.
Spotlight: The Victims of CorruptionFebruary 24, 2009
According to a 2004 study by the World Bank Institute, $1 trillion is paid every year in bribes worldwide. Many agree that the victims of bribery are often those living in poverty in the developing world, in countries rich in...
KBR Hit With Record Bribery FineFebruary 12, 2009
After five years of multi-jurisdictional investigations, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Feb. 11 that Kellogg, Brown, and Root (KBR) - until recently a subsidiary of the Halliburton Corporation - agreed to pay a total of $579 million in...
Portrait of a WhistleblowerFebruary 11, 2009
When former Siemens employee Per Monsen reported to his superiors that the company was overcharging the Norwegian Department of Defense, he had no idea how it would throw his life into chaos.
U.S. Targets Overseas BriberyFebruary 10, 2009
A former Halliburton exec has pleaded guilty to being in cahoots with crooked foreign officials. He's now helping U.S. investigators, and a much wider crackdown is expected to unfold...
