Jun 10 5 things you need to know about the $2 billion corruption scandal roiling Brazil By Marina Lopes For years, executives at Brazil’s state-owned oil giant, Petrobras, took $2 billion in bribes as part of a massive scheme that implicated hundreds of middlemen, congressmen and politicians, prosecutors allege. Last week, the company made a rare… Continue reading
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Apr 29 Watch 5:10 Why didn’t Nepal prepare for an inevitable earthquake? By PBS News Hour Why wasn’t Nepal better prepared for an earthquake that everyone expected? Judy Woodruff talks to Jonah Blank of RAND Corporation about the political and economic challenges in Nepal. Continue watching
Apr 02 Sen. Menendez on corruption charges: ‘I’m not going anywhere’ By Eric Tucker, Sean Carlin, Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. — A defiant U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez declared that he's "not going anywhere" after being charged with accepting nearly $1 million in gifts and campaign contributions from a longtime friend in exchange for a stream of political favors. Continue reading
Apr 01 Watch 2:26 Sen. Menendez traded political favors for patron’s gifts, says Justice Department By PBS News Hour Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., was indicted late Wednesday by the Justice Department on federal bribery charges. Gwen Ifill talks to Matt Apuzzo of The New York Times about the allegations that Menendez turned his Capitol Hill office into a criminal… Continue watching
Mar 06 AP Source: Federal charges expected against Sen. Menendez By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Sen. Bob Menendez, under federal investigation for his relationship with a Florida doctor and political donor, is expected to face criminal charges in the coming weeks, a person familiar with the matter said Friday. Continue reading
Jan 14 FBI beefs up resources against foreign corruption By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The FBI is stepping up efforts against international corruption, creating new squads to search for bribery cases that are rooted overseas but reach to the United States. Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch Former VA governor leans on marital struggles as defense to fight corruption charges By PBS News Hour Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell returned to the stand in his public corruption trial, describing in detail how relations with his wife had broken down in order to show that the couple could not have jointly engaged in a criminal… Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch From piracy to al-Shabab, Somalia’s president addresses challenges to building democracy By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch Stepped up al-Shabab attacks underscore Somalia’s looming security concerns By PBS News Hour Continue watching