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Iceland premier resigns in Panama Papers scandal

Iceland's prime minister resigned Tuesday, becoming the first political victim of a mushrooming worldwide scandal over hidden offshore financial dealings.

Costa Rica in the Panama Papers leak

Most of the dozens of Costa Rican individuals and firms mentioned in the Panama Papers have not been directly accused of criminal activity, but media outlets and the Solís administration have been quick to suggest that some of their activities point toward attempts to avoid paying taxes in Costa Rica.

Panama Papers Scandal: Question and Answers

More than 300 journalists from across the globe helped contribute to Sunday's release of the Panama Papers, the massive leak that connects the world's elite...

Football: Messi denies tax evasion in Panama Papers scandal

The family of Lionel Messi denied Monday that he was involved in tax evasion after the Barcelona star emerged as one of many personalities accused of shady offshore dealings in the Panama Papers scandal.

Panama and ‘Panama Papers’ law firm under the media’s lenses

The head of the OECD's tax policy center, Pascal Saint-Amans, said Sunday that "Panama has become the most opaque place on earth."

Officials in Latin America linked to ‘Panama Papers’

In Costa Rica, the investigative branch of AmeliaRueda.com, DATABASEAR, and the University of Costa Rica's Semanario Universidad worked on the investigation.

Panama Papers: secret accounts of the rich and powerful

Covering 40 years of emails, financial records and passport details, an investigation by more than 100 media groups shows how some of the world's most powerful people have secreted away their money in offshore jurisdictions

Panama fears could be hit by new ICIJ ‘Pandora Papers’ leak

Panama fears the publication Sunday of a new expose about financial secrecy in global tax havens could again taint its reputation, which was seriously...

Panama Removed from EU High-Risk List, but Tax Haven Status Remains

The film The Laundromat, starring Meryl Streep, damaged Panama's reputation by drawing inspiration from a real-life story: the global scandal that erupted a decade...

Costa Rica Vows to Help Panama Exit Tax Haven Blacklists

The President of Costa Rica, Rodrigo Chaves, promised this Friday to help Panama get off the blacklists of tax havens, now that his country...

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NGOs Warn World Cup Visitors About Travel to the U.S.

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Farmers Protest Panama Canal Reservoir Plan on Indio River

Hundreds of farmers marched on horseback and on foot through the rural community of Limón in Panama’s Chagres district Saturday to reject plans for...
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