Accused terrorist financiers, arms traffickers and drug runners are among those who have wielded diplomatic protection, a global investigation finds.

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The Global Threat of Rogue Diplomacy <[link removed]> Honorary consuls were meant to foster ties between countries. Accused terrorist financiers, arms traffickers and drug runners are among those who have wielded diplomatic protection, a global investigation finds. by Debbie Cenziper, ProPublica; Will Fitzgibbon and Delphine Reuter, International Consortium of Investigative Journalists; and Eva Herscowitz and Emily Anderson Stern, Medill Investigative Lab

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Consul Cases: Details of Troubled Diplomats Around the World <[link removed]> ProPublica and ICIJ identified at least 500 current or former honorary consuls publicly accused of wrongdoing or embroiled in controversy. Here are snapshots of some of those cases. by Debbie Cenziper, ProPublica; Will Fitzgibbon, International Consortium of Investigative Journalists; Eva Herscowitz, Medill Investigative Lab; and Nicole Sadek, International Consortium of Investigative Journalists <[link removed]>

About the “Shadow Diplomats” Investigation <[link removed]> ProPublica, ICIJ and a team of journalists from 46 countries for the first time probed a little-known system of international diplomacy that has been exploited for years under the watch of the world’s governments. by ProPublica <[link removed]>

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