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Venezuela requests extradition of former officials close to Chávez, but Spanish police say they don't have them

Venezuela requests extradition of former officials close to Chávez, but Spanish police say they don't have them

The former chief of security at the Presidential Palace, Adrián Velásquez, and his wife Claudia Díaz, the nation’s ex-Treasurer, featured in the Panama Papers scandal involving the law firm Mossack Fonseca. They are suspected of embezzling public funds and stashing money in tax havens.

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Trump's lawyers sought to influence President of Panama in hotel dispute

Trump's lawyers sought to influence President of Panama in hotel dispute

Lawyers for President Trump wrote a letter last month asking Panama's President to intervene in a legal dispute over management of a former Trump branded hotel.

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How a storm chaser cost Mexico millions of dollars in disaster funds

How a storm chaser cost Mexico millions of dollars in disaster funds

Mexico bought catastrophe bonds to insure against disasters but they often failed to deliver, in part due to data from a storm chaser. Mexico has suffered a barrage of storms and quakes that don’t meet the technical parameters required for a payout.

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How Mexico uses bonds to bet millions against natural disasters (without much luck)

How Mexico uses bonds to bet millions against natural disasters (without much luck)

The Mexican government offers a type of investment with which it seeks to quickly obtain funds in case a natural disaster hits the country. Since 2006, it only received money twice.

Iranian cash for Venezuelan low income housing was diverted to wealthy California neighborhoods

Iranian cash for Venezuelan low income housing was diverted to wealthy California neighborhoods

New York indictment against Iranian man accused of violating trade embargo, exposes an extensive network of alleged money laundering.

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In photos: The border that bears witness to Venezuela's humanitarian drama

In photos: The border that bears witness to Venezuela's humanitarian drama

Venezuelans have been flooding across the border to Colombia. They go to buy food and medicines that are scarce in their country. According to the United Nations, an estimated 1.5 million Venezuelans have fled the country in search of food, medicine and opportunity.

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Trump to stress "leadership on Venezuela" at upcoming Summit of the Americas

Trump to stress "leadership on Venezuela" at upcoming Summit of the Americas

While the White House is not planning to announce new Venezuela sanctions at the summit, U.S. officials say Trump plans to call on the region for more "leadership on Venezuela" to remove the Maduro regime.

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