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The Alliance For Change (AFC) has condemned remarks made by Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira during the 9th Annual Conference of Commonwealth Caribbean Association of Integrity Commissions and Anti-Corruption Bodies.

For anyone living, buying, doing business, or investing abroad, corruption matters. It may not be a deal-breaker, but...

Iran will remain a hostile power that poses threats to its neighbors, the United States, and its own people as long as the current regime remains in power. International sanctions have weakened the Iranian economy, but sanctions alone will not halt Iran’s nuclear weapons program or topple the regime.

Not clearly evil, but posing a menace to liberal democracy, figures like Turkeys Recep Tayyip Erdogan take on a confounding and oddly popular shade of gray.

Largest monkey farm in Cambodia meets demands for monkey specimens and live animals for years before being charged for wildlife trafficking.

Corruption in Argentina threatens public confidence in politics and the economic welfare of the country's people.

Corruption is a cancer that destroys the prospects and stability of countries and businesses. It widens wealth gaps and punishes the poor. It costs countries

Corruption is a major issue in Ghana, with a recent survey by Transparency International ranking the country 75th out of 180 countries in its Corruption Perceptions Index.

After Treasury Department sanctions against high-ranking politicians for alleged “significant corruption,” what could be next?

Promoting economic freedom at home and abroad is essential to revitalizing the U.S. economy. In 2010, the United States fell from the ranks of the economically free countries in the Index of Economic Freedom and, in the years since, the U.S. has continued a steady decline.