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Nigerian Charged With Running Fake Government Agency

The Nigerian secured office space in a federal building, opened bank accounts and even held meetings with foreign diplomats. He says he is innocent.

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Adeniyi Adeyemi, center, at the Federal High Court in Abuja, Nigeria on Wednesday.
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Prison Officials Suspended After Inmates Are Found Living in Luxury

At an Indonesian prison complex near Jakarta, inspectors found expensive cars, spacious quarters with flat-screen TVs and a golf simulator under construction.

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Indonesian officials with an inmate at Cibinong prison, near Jakarta, in 2019. Inspectors found some inmates receiving V.I.P. treatment during a surprise visit last week.
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AMLO Son Poses Political Problems for Mexico’s President Sheinbaum

Andrés Manuel López Beltrán has joined the list of figures who, critics say, may end up harming the left-wing movement his father founded, as well as the president who succeeded him.

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Andrés Manuel López Beltrán, a politician and son of former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, at Mexico’s National Palace.
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Trump Brought Venezuelan Gold to the U.S., but Refiners Won’t Touch It

The administration is brokering deals in a notoriously corrupt industry, including one with a company that the United States deems a security threat.

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Gold miners at work in El Callao, Venezuela.
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