Corruption

Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are seen in handcuffs after landing at a Manhattan helipad, escorted by heavily armed federal agents as they make their way into an armored car en route to a federal courthouse on January 5, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are seen in handcuffs after landing at a Manhattan helipad, escorted by heavily armed federal agents as they make their way into an armored car en route to a federal courthouse on January 5, 2026. (Getty Images)
In the Media
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william-barr
Distinguished Fellow
William P. Barr
A general view of protesters during a rally against a law that would restrict the independence of anti‑corruption institutions on July 22, 2025, in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Dan Bashakov via Getty Images)
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A general view of protesters during a rally against a law that would restrict the independence of anti‑corruption institutions on July 22, 2025, in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Dan Bashakov via Getty Images)
Commentary
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nate_sibley
Nate Sibley
Former Fellow and Director, Kleptocracy Initiative
Nate Sibley
4 Min Read
Iranian lawmakers talk to each other, while standing under a framed portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during a public session of the Iranian Parliament in Tehran, Iran on April 22, 2025.(Morteza Nikoubazl via Getty Images)
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Iranian lawmakers talk to each other, while standing under a framed portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during a public session of the Iranian Parliament in Tehran, Iran on April 22, 2025.(Morteza Nikoubazl via Getty Images)
Commentary
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mike_watson
Mike Watson
Former Fellow
Mike Watson
4 Min Read
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