Another son of Panama’s ex-president pleads guilty to corruption
Al JazeeraMAR 31 2022
Panama Papers Trial Begins for 27 Defendants
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The Spin
Narrative A
The system is working well when a phenomenal piece of journalism leads the authorities to scrutinize the wrongdoings of the elites. Tax evasion hurts smaller countries as well as the biggest, so hopefully this trial provides justice for taxpayers and holds accountable those who worked to help wealthy individuals avoid paying taxes.
Narrative B
The Panama Papers probe, and investigations like it, do a great job of holding some wrongdoers accountable, but there is wider-spread systemic corruption than these US State Department-funded reports are showing. Those who are friendly with the US should face the same justice as those who oppose American influence worldwide.