Qatar allegedly bribed Eva Kaili in a massive corruption scandal that is rocking Europe's Parliament

Brussels has been rocked this week by the biggest corruption scandal to hit the city in decades, with several people arrested as part of a probe into suspected bribery of European Parliament officials by a Gulf state. Amid all the fevered speculation, the biggest question on the minds of many now is: Who will be next to be implicated?

In Guatemala, corruption in politics isn't new, but it does threaten US relations with president Alejandro Giammattei

Recent elections in Brazil and the U.S. may have reinforced the impression that democracy is alive and well in the Americas. But in Guatemala, where in the past few years a backlash against anti-corruption efforts has gathered steam, upcoming elections in 2023 are unlikely to reverse democracy’s downward slide.

Trump's bid for re-election has the same air as the comebacks seen in Latin America, like those of Colombia's Uribe and Chile's Bachelet

Whether driven by the desire to secure his legacy, avoid prosecution or stroke his ego, Donald Trump’s reelection bid is a move that will be familiar to observers in Latin America, where ex-presidents often seek a return to office. The lesson from these campaigns is clear: They seldom end well and often undermine democracy.

In South Africa, a corruption scandal dubbed "farm-gate" threatens to ruin the political career of ANC president and Cyril Ramaphosa

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s political future hangs in the balance after an independent panel found evidence that he had violated the country’s constitution and breached the country’s anti-corruption laws in an incident involving large sums of cash stolen from one of his properties two years ago.