Inside ICIJ

Dec 07, 2021

Biden calls for sweeping new push to expose and punish financial corruption

The White House announcement comes ahead of a congressional hearing to probe the role of South Dakota and other states as international tax havens.

Topics: Money Laundering, Pandora Papers, Tax havens

Dec 07, 2021

Panama says it doesn’t deserve to be considered an offshore tax haven. Here’s what experts say.

In its efforts to shed its decades-long reputation as a center for tax avoidance and money laundering, the country is embracing transparency.

Topics: Behind the scenes, Latin America, Panama Papers, Pandora Papers, Tax havens

Dec 06, 2021

Read the Pandora Papers documents

ICIJ and its partners endeavour to publish a selection of documents from the Pandora Papers leak alongside investigative stories wherever possible.

Topics: Data journalism, Pandora Papers

Dec 06, 2021

ICIJ releases new Pandora Papers data from two offshore service providers

With the addition of more than 15,000 companies, foundations and trusts, ICIJ’s Offshore Leaks database now has information on more than 800,000 entities registered in secrecy jurisdictions coming from five different investigations.

Topics: Data journalism, Offshore secrecy, Pandora Papers, Tax havens

Dec 06, 2021

Pandora Papers by the numbers

Highlighting and visualizing a selection of the key data points found in the leak of more than 11.9 million files.

Topics: Data journalism, Data visualization, Pandora Papers

Dec 01, 2021

Researchers took shell companies on a global shopping trip with financial institutions — here’s what they found

To test anti-money laundering oversight between low and high-risk clients, the authors of “Global Shell Games” reached out to thousands of banks and other intermediaries.

Topics: Money Laundering, Tax havens

Dec 01, 2021

Massive money-laundering probe heartens anti-corruption activists but fails to lift Pandora Papers’ pall over Seychelles

The African tax haven, recently removed from the EU’s blacklist despite uproar, is prosecuting its first major money laundering case against an influential couple who feature among the wealthy elites in the Pandora Papers.

Topics: Corruption, Money Laundering, Pandora Papers, Tax havens

Dec 01, 2021

Pandora Papers reporting from the Middle East and North Africa

ICIJ’s partners in the region investigated the offshore dealings of government officials, contracts, royals, business tycoons and more.

Topics: Collaborative Journalism, Investigative reporting, Middle East, Pandora Papers

Nov 23, 2021

Pandora Papers reporting from across North America

ICIJ’s partners in the region investigated celebrities, business magnates, billionaires, alleged arms dealing and more across borders.

Topics: Collaborative Journalism, Pandora Papers

Nov 23, 2021

Pandora Papers reporting from across Asia

ICIJ’s partners in the region investigated the offshore dealings of hundreds of prominent figures, including politicians, billionaires, and powerful business people.

Topics: Asia-Pacific, Collaborative Journalism, Pandora Papers

Nov 23, 2021

Pandora Papers reporting from across Africa

In ICIJ’s largest-ever collaboration on the continent, African journalists investigated offshore dealings linked to prominent political figures, mining deals, business tycoons and more. 

Topics: Africa, Collaborative Journalism, Pandora Papers

Nov 22, 2021

How polluted profits move offshore

Executives and investors profiting from four corporate polluters around the world used offshore companies to multiply their riches and avoid scrutiny, Pandora Papers show.

Topics: Accountability, Environment, Pandora Papers

Nov 19, 2021

Nearly $500 billion lost yearly to global tax abuse due mostly to corporations, new analysis says

The State of Tax Justice 2021 report highlights the role of wealthier countries like the U.S. in draining global tax revenue — an issue under discussion by policymakers after the Pandora Papers.

Topics: COVID-19, Offshore finance, Pandora Papers, Tax, Tax havens

Nov 16, 2021

Chilean president avoids removal after senate impeachment vote sparked by Pandora Papers

Sebastián Piñera is one of many prominent Latin American politicians seeing backlash after their offshore dealings were exposed in the global investigation.

Topics: Impact, Latin America, Pandora Papers

Nov 16, 2021

United Arab Emirates a go-to offshore haven for Africa’s political and business elite, leaked records show

The UAE’s record on illicit finance raises concerns for its relationship with the world’s poorest continent, experts say. 

Topics: Africa, Middle East, Pandora Papers, Tax havens

Nov 16, 2021

Pandora Papers reveal Emirati royal families’ role in secret money flows

From skyscrapers rising in the desert to free-trade zones hawking gold and diamonds, the UAE is open for business. Sometimes that business involves shadowy companies and international crimes.

Topics: Middle East, Pandora Papers, Tax havens

Nov 13, 2021

‘This has been a bipartisan failure’: US lawmakers call for investigation of Dominican Republic sugar industry

The lawmakers cited a Pandora Papers investigation that showed how shares of a major Dominican sugar company, Central Romana, are being sheltered in South Dakota, part of a $14 million portfolio connected to family members of its onetime president.

Topics: Impact, Latin America, Pandora Papers

Nov 11, 2021

Germany seeks arrest of senior Panama Papers lawyer

Swiss attorney Christoph Zollinger is wanted for his role in controversial decisions by the offshore law firm Mossack Fonseca.

Topics: Impact, Mossack Fonseca, Panama Papers

Nov 10, 2021

Denver museum to return looted relics to Cambodia after US moves to seize them

The repatriation of the ancient statues comes weeks after Pandora Papers reporting identified dozens of Khmer antiquities linked to an accused trafficker in the collections of major art institutions.

Topics: Impact, Pandora Papers

Nov 09, 2021

Explore Pandora Papers stories from around the globe

More than 600 reporters from 150 media outlets collaborated on the Pandora Papers investigations. Explore hundreds of their stories from all over the world.

Topics: Collaborative Journalism, Pandora Papers

Nov 09, 2021

Chilean legislators impeach president after Pandora Papers revelations

Corruption allegations against President Sebastián Piñera stem from a controversial mining deal. Proceedings now advance to the Senate.

Topics: Impact, Latin America, Pandora Papers

Nov 03, 2021

The Land Lords

Explore nine case studies that show how investors are not only putting money into luxury real estate, a traditional store of wealth, but also a diverse range of properties from farms to suburban rental homes.

Nov 03, 2021

Secret real estate purchases are a driving force behind the offshore economy

No longer content with Miami condos and London townhouses, investors are pouring money into properties in all corners of the world, fueling inequality and driving up prices, Pandora Papers investigation reveals.

Topics: Offshore secrecy, Pandora Papers

Nov 01, 2021

Clamor for crackdown on hidden wealth jolts Sri Lanka elite following Pandora Papers revelations

News of unexplained offshore wealth by members of the ruling Rajapaksa family has sparked a united call for government action in the economically-fragile country.

Topics: Asia-Pacific, Impact, Pandora Papers

Oct 27, 2021

Pandora Papers journalists face government backlash for investigating financial secrecy

Immediately after the blockbuster exposé was published, officials around the world responded with crackdowns, fiery denials and denouncements, and personal attacks.

Topics: ICIJ Members, Impact, Pandora Papers, Press freedom