đČđœ Scientist-Turned-Spyâs Ties to Mexican Govât â Mexican scientist HĂ©ctor Cabrera-Fuentes was convicted in June for helping Russia spy on the United States.
Before that, the scientist was involved in talks with the Mexican government, which hoped he could drum up Asian financing for an ambitious railway project, known as the Trans-Isthmus Corridor.Â
If completed, the railway could challenge the Panama Canal and potentially disrupt American hegemony in the region. >> Read the full story.
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đčđ Warrant for Thai Senator Canceled ââ OCCRP and Thai media outlet Prachatai revealed that an arrest warrant for a Thai senator was quickly and mysteriously retracted last week.Â
Upakit Pachariyangkun, who was appointed to the Senate by the Thai military, has been implicated in a case of alleged drug trafficking and money laundering. Upakitâs son-in-law and former business partner, a Myanmar tycoon and arms dealer, have been arrested in connection to the operation, which allegedly operated from a casino in the Golden Triangle.
The case is being seen as a test for Thailandâs law enforcement and justice systems, with concerns that powerful people will try to interfere. >> Read the full story.
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