Inside the fall of Mossack Fonseca
A second leak of internal documents reveals panic, chaos that marked the beginning of the end of the “Panama Papers” firm.
Muscles Of Harmony
How athletes from a Riga suburb have developed political muscle, which helps their NGOs get money from the municipality they represent as deputies.
Latvian anti-money laundering office looking into transactions linked to Malta’s major corruption scandal
Maltese investigators have asked help of the Latvian anti-money laundering office to trace the payments via the shady Latvian bank in the alleged corruption case which, coupled with a murder of a journalist, has shook the little Mediterranean country, but…
How Latvia is (not) catching Russian spies
Since the Russia’s annexation of Crimea and the increased NATO military presence in the Baltic states, 20 of Baltic residents have been detained under suspicions of spying, mainly for Russia. For Latvia, the two are the first cases of espionage…
Former Aide To Senators Now Pushing Pro-Russia Party Abroad
A former top aide to Senators Lindsey Graham and John McCain is now working to help a leading Russian-friendly political party in upcoming parliamentary elections in Latvia, a small EU nation that has been a fierce critic of the Kremlin’s…
The Secrets Mayor Of Riga Will Not Tell You
During the last three years, media-savvy mayor of Latvia’s capital Riga, contradicting his own statements, has spent more than 8 million euros of taxpayer money on promoting himself. This money has been spent buying up airtime, employing people in youth…
How Americans Took Down a Latvian Laundromat
The main unanswered question after closure of ABLV is allegations of the corruption.
Why Latvia’s Once-Golden Visas Lose Their Shine
After a massive influx of new guests from Russia until 2015, Latvia reined in its Golden Visa program. What led to the change of heart?
Controlling political spending on social media? Not me, says Latvian anti-corruption watchdog
Using social media to influence another country’s elections has become a question of national security in many places. In Latvia, where the parliamentary election campaign will start in four months and propaganda from neighboring Russia is a fact of life,…