Archive for August, 2008
From the BBC:
Political parties received £10.7m in donations between April and June – up from £8.1m during the previous three months, figures show.
…The commission’s chief executive, Peter Wardle, said: “Having previously called on parties to address the issue of late reporting of individual donations, we are pleased to see this being addressed and expect to [...]
Argentina: Drug money
A series of scandals involving pharmaceutical companies — each pointing in the direction that they are involving in the manufacture and/or trafficking of illicit drugs, and the most dramatic involving the assassination of several businessmen – might be worrisome for President Kirchner (the new one) given that her campaign finance disclosures (and those of her husband) show contributions from [...]
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