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Morales, Jimmy

(Encyclopedia) Morales, Jimmy, 1969–, Guatemalan political leader, b. Guatemala City as James Ernesto Morales Cabrera, grad. Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala. A popular television comedian, he…

World's Most Corrupt Leaders

Corrupt leaders have plagued the world since the creation of organized societies. In the modern era, this has escalated as more money and wealth have circulated around the globe. Corrupt politicians…

Least Corrupt Nations

According to the annual survey by the Berlin-based organization Transparency International, Denmark, Finland, and Sweden are perceived to be the world's least corrupt countries, and Somalia, North…

Magufuli, John Pombe Joseph

(Encyclopedia) Magufuli, John Pombe Joseph, 1959–, Tanzanian political leader, Ph.D. Univ. of Dar es Salaam, 2009. He worked as an industrial chemist (1989–95) at the Nyanza Cooperative Union Ltd.…

Mechichi, Hichem

(Encyclopedia) Mechichi, Hichem, 1974–, Tunisian political leader. A lawyer by training, he served on the National Commission to Investigate Embezzlement and Corruption and with the National Anti-…

Sanader, Ivo

(Encyclopedia) Sanader, IvoSanader, Ivoēˈvō sänändârˈ [key], 1953–, Croatian political leader, b. Split. He worked in marketing and publishing until 1991, when he became manager of the Croatian…

Jerome, William Travers

(Encyclopedia) Jerome, William Travers, 1859–1934, American lawyer, b. New York City. Prominent in the cause of reform, he served (1894–95) on the Lexow commission to investigate political corruption…

Political Infighting

1997 News of the Nation In mid-summer, no longer content with fighting across the aisle, Republicans began taking aim at their own members. In late July, a group of dissidents decided to hold…

On a Political Prisoner

On a Political PrisonerShe that but little patience knew, From childhood on, had now so much A grey gull lost its fear and flew Down to her cell and there alit, And there endured her fingers…

Politics and Pipelines

Political problems, huge investments confront major oil discovery by David Johnson This article was posted on August 27, 2000. Oil drilling stations like the one above will…