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Organized crime groups (OCGs) in Mexico are some of the most violent and sophisticated active criminal cells. The conflict with the Mexican state, commonly understood to have begun in 2006, has resulted in approximately 400,000 casualties. The focus of this research is the discourse produced by Mexico’s OCGs. The tropes within the discourse projected by these groups present an ominous threat to the legitimacy of the Mexican state. OCGs operate, largely, in the rural areas of Mexico, those with...

Authorities must investigate the death of Russian anti-corruption activist Alexey Navalny

The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has called on religious leaders to join forces with his office in the fight against corruption.

According to the fellowship, this annual award scheme will acknowledge and reward volunteers and individuals for their exceptional demonstrations of high integrity and public-spiritedness.

Polls opened in the vast country of Indonesia on Wednesday with more than 200 million voters casting their ballots to elect a new president, in what is billed as the world’s biggest single-day election.

Bangladesh undeniably stands out as one of the most promising economies in the region. Despite facing resource constraints, the country has made commendable economic and social progress since independence.

As a regional leader, Hungary is ahead of countries such as Portugal, Italy and Greece, said Szabolcs Pásztor, Research Director of Oeconomus.

The government’s commitment to maintain good governance in public administration looks good only on paper as the anti-graft body in the country has painted a bleak picture of the state of corruption – pointing out a large number of flaws in the working mechanism at various government levels.

Younger Indonesians will be key on February 14 as the country heads to the polls, with around half of registered voters being under the age of 40.

Younger Indonesians will be key on February 14 as the country heads to the polls, with around half of registered voters being under the age of 40.