Information Center: 02/2010

Report by the Working Group on Arbitary Detention that details the extent to which such occurrences happen in the state of Equatorial Guinea, while similaly giving recommendations and other types of analysis that could help address the problem in the given state.

Tutu Alicante speaks with the Pulitzer Center about the U.S. Senate investigation into money laundering by Equatoguinean government officials into the U.S. and how the case demonstrates the need for greater revenue transparency to curb corruption.

This report examines how politically powerful foreign officials, their relatives, and close associates have used the services of U.S. professionals and financial institutions to bring large amounts of suspect funds into the United States to advance their interests. Using four case histories, including Equatorial Guinea, this report shows how some foreign individuals have used U.S. lawyers, real estate and escrow agents, lobbyists, bankers, and even university officials, to circumvent U.S. anti-money laundering and anticorruption safeguards. This report also offers recommendations to stop the abuses.