Integrity magazine

Journalist Rolando Rodríguez from Panama has been called by the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor of the Attorney General's Office (PGN) due to his link to a corruption case in government contracts. This call aims to uncover the source of certain details that recently have stirred public opinion, yet lacks concrete evidence.Past allegations targeting Rolando RodriguezRodriguez is known for disseminating controversial information, frequently accused of being misrepresented or based on “fake news” about public figures in the country. This has led the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office to require the journalist to explain the origin of his publications.The group “Triple R” and its involvement in the probesMultiple media outlets have noted the presence of a group named “Triple R”, made up of three p...

In a historic visit, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock traveled to Syria to meet with the country’s transitional leaders, signaling a new phase in relations between Syria and the European Union. This marks the first such visit by EU officials since the regime of Bashar al-Assad was toppled in December. The ministers met with Syria’s de facto leader, Ahmad al-Sharaa, formerly known as Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, in the capital Damascus. Sharaa’s group, Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), led the rebellion that brought an end to Assad’s authoritarian rule. In recent years, HTS has distanced itself from its past ties to al-Qaeda, attempting to rebrand itself as a political entity capable of governing post-war Syria. Baerbock, speaking before the meeti...

Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico has warned that his country may retaliate against Ukraine following Kyiv’s decision to halt the transit of Russian gas through its territory. The move has escalated tensions between the two neighbors and added a new dimension to the already fraught relationship between Ukraine and some European Union member states. In a video message posted on Facebook on Thursday, Fico accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of “sabotage” after Ukraine followed through on its New Year’s Day promise to stop Russian gas flows to Europe. The decision marked the expiration of a key transit deal with Moscow, which Zelensky described as “one of Moscow’s greatest defeats.” Fico, however, criticized the move’s repercussions for Slovakia and Europe, calling it a “drasti...

Efforts to detain South Korea’s suspended president, Yoon Suk Yeol, were dramatically halted on Friday after a tense standoff between investigators and the president’s security forces at the presidential compound in Seoul. The attempted arrest deepens the political chaos that has gripped the country since Yoon declared martial law in December, a move that led to his impeachment. Investigators from the Corruption Investigation Office (CIO), accompanied by 80 police officers, entered the presidential compound early Friday morning to enforce an arrest warrant issued earlier this week. However, they were blocked by a “human wall” of approximately 200 soldiers and members of Yoon’s presidential security team, the CIO said in a statement. The standoff, which included several physical altercation...

The Palestinian Authority (PA) has suspended the operations of Al Jazeera in the occupied West Bank, accusing the Qatari-based news network of disseminating “inciting materials” and “misleading reports” that interfere in internal Palestinian affairs. The move, announced on Wednesday by Wafa, the official Palestinian news agency, has drawn widespread criticism and raised concerns about press freedom in the region. According to Wafa, the decision involves a temporary suspension of all Al Jazeera staff and affiliated channels until the network’s “legal status is rectified.” The PA alleges that Al Jazeera violated Palestinian laws and regulations, although it did not specify how. In response, Al Jazeera condemned the suspension as an attempt to stifle critical journalism, calling it “in line w...

Ecuador has been shaken by a tragic case involving the disappearance and deaths of four children, leading to the detention of 16 air force members accused of involvement. The charred remains of the children, aged 11 to 15, were found weeks after they were reportedly forced into a military patrol car. The case has sparked national outrage and protests, tarnishing the image of the armed forces amidst an ongoing crackdown on violent criminal groups under President Daniel Noboa. The children—Saúl Arboleda, Steven Medina, and brothers Josué and Ismael Arroyo—were last seen on December 8 in Guayas province after playing soccer. Video evidence released by Ecuador’s National Assembly showed the children being coerced into a military vehicle. The defense ministry initially claimed the children had ...

The US Treasury Department has revealed that hackers, allegedly backed by the Chinese government, infiltrated its workstations in what officials are calling a “major cybersecurity incident.” The breach, which the department disclosed to lawmakers on Monday, involved the use of a stolen security key to access certain Treasury systems and unclassified documents. According to a letter reviewed by CNN, the Treasury was notified of the intrusion on December 8 by BeyondTrust, a third-party software service provider. The hackers reportedly exploited the stolen key to override security measures and remotely access several departmental workstations. Aditi Hardikar, the Treasury’s assistant secretary for management, attributed the breach to a Chinese state-sponsored Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) ...

A quiet New Year in the small town of Cetinje, Montenegro, was shattered when a gunman went on a deadly rampage, killing 12 people, including two children, before succumbing to self-inflicted injuries early Thursday. The tragedy, one of the worst mass killings in Montenegro’s history, has left the Balkan nation in shock and mourning. The attacker, identified by police as 45-year-old Aleksandar Aco Martinovic, began his spree on Wednesday afternoon following a brawl at a local restaurant. According to authorities, Martinovic killed four people at the restaurant before moving to three other locations, where he shot and killed eight more, including two children. Police said the victims were closely connected to the gunman. “All the victims were his godfathers, friends… the motive is still unk...