Nov 27, 2024
The lost village: Western oil companies enriched Kazakhstan’s power brokers — and left a community in ruins
Ten years ago a mysterious health crisis ushered in the end of Berezovka. Caspian Cabals, ICIJ’s latest investigation, found the village’s former residents are still grappling with chronic illness and broken promises. Plus, the U.K. sanctions former billionaire Isabel dos Santos, and Canadian lawmakers say they were “played for suckers” by the owner of Canada’s largest pulp and paper company.