The Panama Papers

Thousands of American soldiers protected the sovereignty that the Panamanian government granted to the USA in 1903 and which was only returned to Panama in 1999.

t is no coincidence that offshore providers have clustered together in this small Latin American state of all places, squeezed between Costa Rica and Colombia at the point where the Americas meet.

and companies looking to funnel bribes. The list could go on and on.

Experience shows that it is usually individuals whose business depends on anonymity who favour the anonymity that shell companies provide

Each folder bears a number associated with a particular offshore company. T

ysterious German with $500 million? There are worse starting points for an investigation.

the chickens are coming home to roost.

Mercatrade to carry out what experts call ‘online reputation management’:

The Last Days of Nuremberg

His name is Jürgen Mossack.