Financial Transparency Coalition

En una ceremonia a principios de octubre, el presidente de Ecuador y mi oponente en las elecciones presidenciales de 2021, Guillermo Lasso, lanzó una advertencia a aquellos “osados que pretenden escudriñar” su patrimonio.

In a ceremony in early October, the president of Ecuador and my opponent in the 2021 presidential elections, Guillermo Lasso, issued a warning to those “daring who seek to scrutinize” his assets.

WASHINGTON, DC – Leaked HSBC documents revealed today by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) highlight a culture of corruption in the international banking system that goes far beyond the world’s second biggest bank, noted Global Financial Integrity (GFI), a Washington, DC-based research and advocacy organization. Featured Sunday evening on CBS News’ 60 Minutes program, the files allegedly highlight how the Swiss branch of the bank meticulously catered to some of the world’s biggest dictators and criminals, and they are but the latest example of a global bank gone rogue.

WASHINGTON D.C. — Newly leaked documents detailed by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists describe worrying tax arrangements negotiated between Luxembourg and more than 340 multinational companies. The details of the agreements offer a first hand look at the methods use by corporations to shift profits around the world with ease. “While G20 leaders proclaim that