Philippines arrests ex-House speaker in flood-control case
Former Philippine House speaker Martin Romualdez faces plunder charges over alleged 7.44 billion-peso kickbacks tied to public-works projects.
Corruption
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Ecuador’s Lenín Moreno Sentenced to Five Years in Sinohydro Case
Ecuador’s former president Lenín Moreno was sentenced to five years after a first-instance bribery conviction tied to the Coca Codo Sinclair project.
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Armenia Detains Former President Kocharyan in Corruption Case
Armenia’s Anti-Corruption Court ordered former President Robert Kocharyan held in pretrial detention as prosecutors pursue bribery and money-laundering charges.
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Honduras lets former President Hernández face corruption case outside jail
A Honduran judge denied prosecutors’ request to detain former President Juan Orlando Hernández, imposing a travel ban and weekly court reporting instead.