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fatehbaz · 2 years

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If you wanted to know more about the saga of protests and resistance against Canada’s open-pit copper mining in Panama:

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Screenshot and headline from: “Canadian firm blames Panama for closure of copper mine.” AP News. 16 December 2022.

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Headline from: “Panama: Canadian mining company First Quantum denied to expand copper exploitation area for alleged failure with environmental commitments.” Business & Human Rights Resource Centre. 26 January 2023.

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Headline from: Valentine Hilaire. “Panama won’t allow Canada’s First Quantum to expand its copper mine operations.” Reuters. 26 January 2023.

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Headline by: The Associated Press. “Panama reaches 20-year deal with Canadian copper mine.” As republished at ABC News. 8 March 2023.

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An excerpt and explanation:

In Panama, a dispute has emerged of a type that is common to countries in Central and South America: a huge transnational company has invested in the country’s resource wealth, resulting in a conflict over suitable payments to the government that draws in officials from the company’s nation of origin in defence of corporate profits. In this case, the company in question is First Quantum Minerals, a mining giant with lucrative investments across the Global South -- and the country of origin is Canada.

This summer [2022], Panamanians rose up in nationwide protests against the neoliberal status quo imposed on the country by the government of Laurentino Cortizo. Beginning on July 1, these protests brought together diverse groups including teachers, students, trade unionists, farmers, and Indigenous organizations [...]. The causes of the summer 2022 protests go back decades and help illustrate the dynamics of the current conflict between First Quantum (and their backers in Ottawa) and the Panamanian state.

Throughout the 1990s, Canada aggressively pushed for states in Central and South America to adopt neoliberal reforms that would permit more foreign investment and fewer regulations for transnational companies. [...]

Several protest movements emerged in Panama in the 2010s in opposition to the effects of free market reforms generally and the predominance of Canadian mining specifically. At the heart of these resistance movements is the Canadian-owned Cobre Panamá mine, which is the largest foreign investment in the country [...].

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Cobre Panamá was owned by the Toronto-headquartered Inmet Mining until 2013, at which point it was acquired by Vancouver-based First Quantum. In 2011, the Martinelli government attempted to limit the Indigenous Ngäbe-Buglé nation’s rights to autonomy and self-government in order to grant mining companies access to minerals on their land. Meanwhile, Martinelli repealed a law that prevented foreign governments from investing in the mining sector -- a gift to Canada’s Inmet Mining, which at the time was seeking financing from the sovereign wealth funds of Singapore and South Korea.

These moves sparked protests that continued into 2012. Martinelli responded to demands for the annulment of mining and hydroelectric concessions on Indigenous territory with violence by dispatching riot police. The police killed one protestor, injured thirty-two, and detained forty. The protestors did not budge; instead, they blocked the entrances to Cobre Panamá and another mine owned by the Canada’s Petaquilla Minerals. Eventually Martinelli relented and vowed not to approve mining projects on or near Ngäbe-Buglé lands.’

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During the 2011-2012 conflict, nobody in the Canadian government issued a single statement on the matter. When protestors took to the streets again in 2022, Ottawa released a statement that totally omitted the reasons behind the uprising.

Following the economic shock of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Cortizo government declared that Panama’s recovery would rely on incentivizing foreign investment in the mining sector. Social movements have by and large rejected this new arrangement due to the history of corrupt collaboration between state officials and foreign companies and the weakness of environmental protections.

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For example, in April 2022 the Panama Worth More Without Mining Movement -- which arose in opposition to the Canadian-owned Cobre Panamá mine -- released a report that found over 200 “serious” breaches of environmental commitments by the project managers, including the breaking of reforestation promises, “the felling of 876 hectares… in an area of high biodiversity and international importance,” and “the discharge of waste from the tailings tank into natural bodies of water without official endorsement.”

Following the summer 2022 protests, the Cortizo government announced plans to reform the mining sector by instituting greater regulations on foreign companies. In the meantime, the Panamanian state and First Quantum were in the process of negotiating a renewed contract. Jason Simpson, CEO of Canada’s Orla Mining (which is hoping to begin extraction at its Cerro Quema gold project), said, “The biggest story in Panama is Cobre Panamá, so as the government works through their renewed contract law for First Quantum’s asset there, that’ll take priority… We’ll be patient for that to be resolved and then we hope to get working on construction in Panama.”

The negotiations for the renewal of the Cobre Panamá contract began in September 2021. The two parties agreed that First Quantum would provide Panama with between 12 and 16 percent of its gross profit, a new rate that would replace the previous two percent revenue royalty. [...]

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Much like Ottawa jumped to the defence of Centerra Gold following Kyrgyzstan’s nationalization of the Kumtor gold mine last year, the Trudeau government has taken a keen interest in Cobre Panamá and, according to the unnamed Reuters source, is actively backing the mining company’s position. Given Canada’s long history of support for neoliberal reforms and transnational investment in Central and South America, Ottawa’s support for First Quantum in these negotiations should come as no surprise.

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Headline and text by: Owen Schalk. “Ottawa backs Canadian mining giant in dispute with Panama.” Canadian Dimension. 26 December 2022. [Bold emphasis and some paragraph contractions added by me.]

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thepancakewitch · 6 months

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All Fic Ideas

can't have SHIT anymore!!!!

Fic ideas

KLK

Aikuro x Momoko x Tsumugu

Gamagoori x Momoko

Toriko

Coco

Sunny

Bedazzle suit

Zebra

Brunch

Electric….

Komatsu

Befriending, smooch

Nono

Also befriending, smooch

Starjun

smooch

Midora

TO N G U E

Jujutsu Kaisen

Mahito

Centipede form

Human form

Curse filling

Impregnation

Also tongue… is this a curse thing?

done - >

Sukuna

Non con

Sleepwalker

Tongue…. Sigh

He looked up, eyes focusing in. "You're awake? Good."

Fist of the North Star

Toki cures depression

Shin picks out something for you, modern AU maybe?

Kengan Ashura

Rihito takes you to Tokyo Destiny Land

Reams you in the bathroom - RECENTLY CLEANED

Xia Ji Gets Owned

Dorohedoro

Risu……..

Risu cums on you

Risu more like UR MY SUGAR MOMMYsu

Fujitora

You want to be My partner?

FF7

I am not and will not fuck Hojo but unfortunately I will

tes

Ancano and Llrium

MHA

Bimbo reader x Shigaraki

Uh oh my like, ex bf Keigo is over there??? Quick be my bf in this mall

Naruto

Heavenly Peach Banquet - Momoko x Family

House of Red Clouds - Reader x Akatsuki

One Piece

Condor - Reader x Peruvian Rosicante Donquixote

Idiot llama herder

Tímido Dino - Reader x Cubano X Drake - Diez Drake

Meet him at college, he’s floored you recognize he’s latino, complains about it…..

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Mexican Perona - the mall goth

Mexican Law - adopted in by Rosicante

Argentine Robin - studies up in the andes

Colombian Nami - heart breaker

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Panamanian Cavendish - tu quieres!? Si si estoy bonito!

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Alicia turns you into a husk!!!

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Modern AU - barok the english professor has no time for you

Scoffs at your twilight but then talks about team jacob

Bends you over the desk to fuck you because idk that has to be a staple

Wine mom

Hunter X Hunter

Illumi uses a magic wand on you and is like :| i wanted to see your reactions

#Mabel Writes #Mabel's List

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moonsfireflies1993 · 11 months

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The American who killed the panamenian protesters and other reasons why I dislike American culture

This Tuesday, November 7 some teacher unions and indigenous collectives were protesting closing of the railroads because of the mining contract and the corruption, a man called Kenneth Darlington killed 2 of the protesters who were unarmed. This man had trouble with the law years prior. In 2005, he was detained for the illegal possession of arms. Of course, because anything can be bought in Panama he was pardoned from all charges.

The man is a zonian American. And what is a zonian? Well, zonians were the Americans who grew up inside the canal zone. Which meant they lived inside the American settlement that managed the Panama Canal. Most of the Americans who lived there were from the south of the US, and only spoke english. Most of them grew up isolated from Panamanian society and disconnected from all the problems Panama was dealing with their precedence on Panamanian land.

They even implemented some of their ways, like segregation of blacks and whites in some of their canal zone areas. They loved how they lived in Panama because they had so many benefits that the common Americans living in the US didn't had. Like, free taxes, good housing, good salary, and long vacations.

Some of those Zonians got back to the US and most of them mourned the life they had in Panama. So, as you can imagine, now being American retirees some came back to live in Panama. Some of them never left and stayed in the Albrook area, trying to adapt to the changes while also holding some of those old American ideals from the South.

As you know from my older posts, Panama is currently dealing with a corruption crisis that has to do more than just random people fighting for nature preservation. This crisis that started in October made some far-leftist unions manifest, some taking advantage of the situation and others with other concerns regarding their community. Some people support their methods of protests of closing railroads and some people criticize it because of how it's leaving some provinces without access to resources.

Regardless of the anger of being trapped in traffic because of the protests no one absolutely no one has the right to kill another individual.

Now, going to the title of this post it may look like someone who hates Americans in general which is not entirely like that. But, on my end, from what I have seen on how Americans live, with college/university debt, a health system with absurd prices and their individualistic culture. As someone who has interacted with all kinds of Americans visiting Panama, I always felt some disdain for how they think their ways of living apply the same in a different country, in this case, them visiting Panama. Don't get me wrong, I have met nice Americans as well, but also someone's who come across as entitled.

It was a surprise of mine to see today, Wednesday 8 a post from the New York Post talking about the event and to my surprise, the amount of American accounts commenting distasteful things without even asking a Panamanian about the issue or doing some research. It just confirms a bit more of my judgment of how they live in a bubble, thinking their ways apply to the rest of the world. Then again I know some Americans don't think in such ways, but sadly I have seen some of this kind of behaviour in both extremes of the left and the right. Trying to relate to an issue by applying some of their American mindset to it. And what I mean by that is just their society rules, what is ok and not ok in their culture and even their societal issues.

I don't think you need to be from another country to understand why killing is bad, especially if a group is unarmed and not actively attacking you. And celebrating it just tells me the lack of character and ethics of that individual.

#panama canal #panama city #panama #usa #latam #canada #mining #government corruption #global news #latino america #united states #zonians #Latinoamerica #protests #world news #new york post

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militantinremission · 1 year

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A thought about 'Minority Groups'

As I said in previous Essays- while (Indigenous) Black Americans continue to get lip service & empty tributes, i'm looking at WHO is getting WHAT. There has been a lot of activity under The Biden Administration, & I found myself looking at these events from an abstract perspective. 'Jim Crow' Joe said that he appreciated Black America 'having His back' throughout the years, & he would have Ours. Since that statement, Native Americans, Asian Americans, Latinx (Citizens & Illegals), LGBTQ..., have All received legislation & funding. On top of the $113 Billion spent in Ukraine over the last Year, Israel continues to receive Billions annually from The U.S. Now provisions have been made for 100,000 Afghani & 100,000 Ukrainian refugees to relocate to America.

We Black Americans/ ADOS/ FBA/ Freemen/ Indigenous Americans can be a well intentioned, but socially naive group. The efforts of White Supremacists w/i Local, State, & Federal Government Agencies to systemically oppress Our Community has created a 'Collective Consciousness' that empathizes (abstractly) w/ the oppression of other Ethnicities. We can identify w/ the hardship of Others, & when possible, We do what We can to combat that hardship. We fought against the oppression of American Slave Codes, Black Codes, & Jim Crow Laws; simultaneously, We fought for The Rights of Irish, Chinese, Mexican, Jewish, Italian, Haitian, Cuban, Puerto Rican, Panamanian, Filipino, & Japanese immigrants that faced a measure of the oppression We experienced here.

Looking at this 'Collective Consciousness' historically, a Pattern can be seen over the centuries. Every Immigrant Group in America has gone through a 'Hazing Period', where they are the target of Social Bias & Prejudice. During this 'Social Phase', newcomers tend to identify w/ the Black Americans that they are in contact w/. We encircle these people w/i Our Community, & take the lead in protesting injustices against them. In the past, 'Brownfolk' tended to identify w/ Us. We shared Culture & Traditions; in some instances, we intermarried. In this Era, things have changed. If Black Immigrants & 'Brownfolk' start off in Black Communities, they don't always stay.

By the 2nd Generation, their children either identify w/ The Black Experience in America, or they make every effort to move away from it. Ethnic Enclaves have literally 'popped up' outside of Black Communities over the last 30Yrs, creating true Buffer Zones between Black & White Communities. Black America was oblivious to any possible agenda amongst Minority Groups- We also identified as Minorities, & assumed We were all in the same boat. Black Power isn't a selfish endeavor- Our Right of Autonomy grants other Minorities the same Right. American History substantiates this truth. To be honest, We were naively ignorant about the 'Culture' of these Minority Groups in their Native Land. We assumed they shared a similar experience of White Supremacy.

We knew about the Racism in Europe, but were unaware of the Tribalism that existed in Afrika & The Caribbean; or the Colorism that exists in Arabia, Asia, & Latin America. Many of the minorities that We had 'First Contact' w/, were friendly. As a Marginalized People, they had something in common w/ Us. We collaborated in business & in Social Action. We shared Our Community, & worked together to improve Our collective Quality of Life. We thought that We were united in the fight against White Supremacy. Then a funny thing happened- one by one, these 'Marginalized Groups' were accepted into Society, & given Rights & Privileges that We were (still) denied.

Over the Centuries, We watched- as Irish, Jewish & Italian neighbors elevated their status. The more they achieved, the more distance they placed between Us. Collectively, each group became increasingly intolerant of Blackfolk. They began to speak the Anti- Black rhetoric of Mainstream America. Our old neighbors appeared to 'pledge allegiance' to the same people that discriminated against them. Black Americans were now victims of mob violence, stemming from (perceived) competition that Irish & Italians had w/ Black Men for Jobs. The Irish in particular, were brutal in their efforts to push Black Men out of specific Trades & Sports. The only reminder of Black involvement in Horse Racing, are 'Lawn Jockeys', that many Black People see as racist. 150Yrs- 200Yrs ago, Black Jockeys dominated Horse Racing.

As disappointed as We were w/ the actions of the Irish, Italians, & Eastern Europeans, the current Anti- Black American sentiment held by today's 'Minority Groups' (POC), truly stings! We can't say that We didn't see it coming though. Many (Indigenous) Black Americans have an experience of being 'in the company' of a given Minority Group. When they are in mixed company, the conversation is civil; but when they outnumber Us, We begin to hear the stereotypes about Us. The larger the advantage, the more prejudiced the language becomes. While they may repeat White Supremacist talking points, they lack the power to truly be 'Racist'. That being said, quite a few individuals have ridden this rhetoric into Mainstream notoriety; the names represent a literal Who's Who in Pop Culture & Politics.

Collectively, these Minority Groups seem comfortable w/ their place in AmeriKKKa's Caste System, as long as they are 'positioned' above Black America... Hispanic & Asian women are currently testing the racial waters, by way of recent attempts to gauge their degree of White Privilege. Their actions legitimize the notion that White Privilege is defined by Anti- Black Racism & Oppression. The actions of these 'Karens of Color', are no different from the garden variety Karen. All of these women are trying to exercise their 'Right', but Women Of Color are also establishing their position in the Social Caste. I personally don't understand the need to gauge one's 'Power' on the ability to harass or harm what is believed to be a Soft Target. I thought that White Supremacy is a philosophy premised on strength & 'Might makes Right'- Where is the challenge?

Joe Biden's Policy actions have made clear his intention to extend White Privilege to Asians & Hispanics. Like (White) LGBTQ... individuals, & European Jews, Asians enjoy meaningful Hate Crime Legislation. Meanwhile, Black America still fights for this legislation, as the #1 Victim of Hate Crimes in America- according to the latest FBI Crime Stats. For Latinx, Biden is fast tracking Citizenship for illegal immigrants in Sanctuary Cities. Many Cities are suggesting Drivers Licenses for illegal immigrants, while California is talking about hiring non- Citizens for the LAPD & State Police. In short, 'America' has become a Multicultural & Multilingual Nation. All of this is very curious. Just a generation ago, Local, State, & Federal Officials were adamant that America is a 'Judeo- Christian' Nation that speaks 'English'. Efforts to make Spanish an Official 2nd Language were quickly shot down. 100Yrs ago, America was a 'White Man's Country!'.

Black Americans were looking for a Seat at The Table, but didn't have a problem sharing w/ Our fellow 'Minorities'. Affirmative Action was designed to level the playing field between Blackfolk & Whitefolk. It was supposed to make up for The New Deal & G.I. Bills that excluded Black Families. Despite this, We didn't complain when these resources were diverted (via Diversity Initiatives) away from Us, & given to people who NEVER had to experience what We went through. We were as compliant as Cows being bled by Vampire Bats, until We renewed the Reparations Conversation. Suddenly, We were xenophobes. The loudest voices have come from 2nd & 3rd generation Americans, who (collectively) enjoy a better Quality Of Life than the average Black American. The fact that the children of immigrants from the 1980s are now attacking Black America w/ White Supremacist talking points, is simply mindboggling!

An Ethnic Group that appears to do A LOT of 'Racial double dipping', are Hindi/ Pakistani/ Bangladeshi Americans. They are conveniently 'Black' when there is opportunity, but otherwise, they not only identify as 'White'; they subscribe to a visceral Anti- Black sentiment that needs to be addressed. This is important, because Joe Biden is putting Kamala Harris at the forefront of his Re-election Campaign. America is still calling Kamala the 1st 'Afrikan American VP', but both of her parents are Brahmin. Kamala's 'Black Experience' ends at Howard University & Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. She is otherwise an Elitist, who has a decades long resume of undermining Black Californians (Black Women in particular), & looking out for her own best interests.

Former Governor of South Carolina & U.N. Ambassador, Nikki Haley (Nimarata Nikki Randhwara- Haley), is the flip side of Kamala Harris. Both Women are Brahmin, but while Kamala is 'Asian' w/ a cultural leaning towards Black America; Nikki is 'Brown', but has consistently shown a cultural leaning towards White Privilege. Both Women highlight a simple truth- that 'Black' Issues aren't 'Brown' Issues. People Of Color (POC/ BIPOC) tend to be victims of Discrimination, more than Racism. This is evidenced by their Collective Autonomy throughout America. They have a Right of Expression that Indigenous Black Americans never truly had; not even during Reconstruction. It may be due to their sovereign status, but it's clear that they DON'T share Our plight.

Vivek Ramaswamy is yet another type. He is a 2nd Generation child of [Elitist] Asian Immigrants, but he tries to weave an Ellis Island narrative out of his experience. Like Kamala Harris & Nikki Halely, both of Ramaswamy's parents were Post Graduates w/ more education than the average [White] American Family. He gives the impression that they were Blue Collar Workers living the American Dream for their children. Ramaswamy casually speaks about his 'rough' Public School experience in Cincinnati, before going to a Private (Jesuit) School- that 'didn't conflict w/ his Hindu values'. This experience supposedly positioned him for College, Post Grad work, & starting his 1st Biotech Company... He implies that EVERYONE gets this opportunity in America.

Kamala Harris' Mother had the support of the Black Community in Oakland & Berkeley. Nikki Haley's Father had the support of (HBCU) Voorhees College, where he worked for nearly 30Yrs. Despite that support for their Parents, Nikki Haley & Kamala Harris have done NOTHING meaningful or specifically for Black Americans. In fact, both have supported measures that were detrimental to their Black Constituents; i'm reminded of The Tale of 'The Tortoise & The Scorpion'... Vivek Ramaswamy takes it up another notch. His 'Anti- Woke' Campaign, is a not too subtle Anti- Black dog whistle. Ramaswamy has the audacity to use his Experience (as a 2nd Generation Brahmin- American) to minimize, if he can't outright disclaim The Black American Experience altogether.

Vivek Ramaswamy's family has been in America for roughly 40Yrs. That means that they arrived sometime in the 1980s, nearly 20Yrs after the End of the Jim Crow Era; but Vivek feels that he can speak about the History of Anti- Black Racism in America. Ramaswamy, along w/ Harris & Haley represent the 'People Of Color' Prospects for POTUS. The similarity of their Agendas speaks volumes. All of them benefited from opportunities meant for Blackfolk, but they lecture Us about 'bootstrapping'. Add in Joe Biden's thoughts about Latinx being 'the largest Minority Group in America'(???), along w/ weird Culture Appropriation rhetoric coming from Eva Longoria, then John Leguizamo, & it looks like a conspiracy.

It's crystal clear that collectively speaking, Indigenous Black America has NO FRIENDS. We should act accordingly... These Minority Groups forget that Our 'Culture' is fighting White Supremacy, not bowing to it. We're not Here for a Come Up, or a Hand Out- We're indigenous to This Land. We were Here before the first Colonizer, & We'll be Here long after the Last.

-Just Sayin'

#CircleTheWagons #AntiBlackRacism #The13Percent #ADOS #FBA #Freemen #Tribalism #Colorism #LineageMatters #AgeOfProphecy

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greencarnation · 10 months

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Call on the supreme court of Panemá to declare destructive mining bill unconstitutional:

The people of Panama and global allies urge the Supreme Court of Panama to declare a controversial mining project - in the legally protected rainforest Bosque Donoso - as unconstitutional.

This irreplaceable place is critical to the health, livelihoods and cultures of local and Indigenous communities. It is also home to wildlife that includes macaws, tapirs, monkeys and jaguars. It lies in the heart of the largest biological corridor in Mesoamerica – a lifeline for many migrating species. Bosque Donoso is the only home of the tiny Gemini’s Dart Frog, whose future now hangs in the balance. On November 24th, the Supreme Court could condemn this unique frog to extinction, or throw them a lifeline by canceling the mega-mine.

Mining activities are known for their destructive impact on ecosystems, leading to deforestation, soil erosion, and contamination of surface water, groundwater, and soil. This mine poses significant threats to the environment, local communities, and planetary health.

Thousands of Panamanians from all walks of life have come together to defend nature in a historic protest to demand that the nine Supreme Court justices follow the law and declare the mine unconstitutional. This is a landmark opportunity for Panama to uphold the legally binding rights of nature, which went into effect earlier this year.

#panema #climate change #social justice #activism #petition #remember all struggles are connected. if you care about palestine care about this too!

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destinyc1020 · 2 years

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Z is brave, how do you go by yourself to these white people especially after watching Get Out.

Ummmm...

Did you FORGET that Zendaya is half-white herself?? 🥴 🤷🏾‍♀️

She's got a whole WHITE mother lol. 😂 And for MOST ppl, your mother is basically your everything since that's the parent you typically grew up spending the most time with.... the one who basically taught you how to LIVE lol. 😂

So no, I doubt Z feels like she's in a "Get Out" situation. 🙄 "These white people" are practically her future in-laws as far as I'm concerned, and I'm sure she knows them a LOT better than you do! 😏

Plus, even if Zendaya didn't have a white parent and had TWO black parents, that still wouldn't mean that she's in a "Get Out" situation smh. 🤦🏾‍♀️

Y'all gotta stop painting ALL white ppl with the same large brush. Not all white ppl are evil lol. 😂 There are some really cool white ppl out here... some who are even like family to me and who I've been super close friends with for years. 😊🤷🏾‍♀️ In fact, I have super close friends of mine who are black, white, Mexican, Korean, Chinese, African, Panamanian, Indian (in fact, one of my closest friends from HS to this day is Indian and we still keep in touch 😊), etc. I LOVE having a diverse group of friends! ❤

Look.......You just have to vet everyone you let into your life closely, and only spend time with people (regardless of race) who align with your values and standards. 😊

If they don't, chuck the deuces... ✌🏾

#chiiiiile...

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pannaginip · 5 months

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“I don’t think it’s a duty for a president to be involved, that is a personal matter for the Marcos family,” Marcos said during the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines forum held in Manila Hotel when asked if he’s going to issue an apology on behalf of Ferdinand Marcos Sr.

At least 70,000 were wrongly imprisoned and 3,200 people were killed during Martial Law, according to Amnesty International.

The World Bank also said that Marcos Sr. stole between $5 billion and $10 billion from the country’s coffers.

This is said to include the $40-million Arelma assets of Marcos Sr.

The Arelma funds represented assets of the former strongman originally worth $2-million deposited with Merrill Lynch Securities in New York in 1972 under the Arelma S.A., a Panamanian corporation. The fund has increased from $2 million to about $40-million.

Marcos, saying he has no time in dealing with such cases, said he is now leaving it to the lawyers.

2024 Apr. 15

#philippines #ph history #state violence #extrajudicial killings #corruption #marcos era #ph politicians

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certifiedtranslatorpanama · 2 years

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Legal Translation Services in Panama

#panama #panamaniantranslator #certifiedtranslator #certifiedinterpreter #sworntranslator #apostille services #apostille #panamanianlawyer #panamanian law #translationservices

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coffee-n-bagels-comic-universe · 11 months

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Brainwaves Bios: Doctor Heather Nieto-Jorge (1984)

The Face of C.U.P.S Doctor Heather Nieto-Jorge, PhD

The face of the Columbia University Paranormal Society (or C.U.P.S), Nieto-Jorge is an Agriology, Demonology and Anthropobiology professor, she's one of the founding four professors, though her focus is more on disproving the paranormal, favouring 'real world over real weird' solutions. She's both the face and voice of the group.

"Look for truth, not for fantastical lies, students. Dismissed."

Name

Full Legal Name: Heather Bárbara Yasmin Nieto-Jorge

First Name: Heather

Meaning: From the English word 'Heather' for the variety of small shrubs with pink or white flowers, which commonly grow in rocky areas.

Pronunciation: HEDH-ar

Origin: English

Middle Name(s): Bárbara, Yasmin

Meaning(s): Bárbara: Portuguese and Spanish form of 'Barbara', derived from Greek 'Barbaros' meaning 'Foreign'. Yasmin: Means 'Jasmine' in Arabic and Hebrew, derived from Persian 'Yasamin'

Pronunciation: BAR-ba-ra. yas-MEEN / YAZ-min

Origin(s): Portuguese, Spanish. Arabic, English, Hebrew, Portuguese, Spanish, Urdu

Surname(s): Nieto, Jorge

Meaning(s): Nieto: From a nickname meaning 'Grandson' in Spanish. Jorge: From the given name 'Jorge', the Spanish and Portuguese for of 'George', from the Greek name 'Georgios', which was derived from the Greek word 'Georgos' meaning 'Farmer, Earthworker', itself derived from the elements 'Ge' meaning 'Earth' and 'Ergon' meaning 'Work'

Pronunciations: NYEH-to. KHOR-kheh

Origin(s): Spanish. Portuguese, Spanish

Titles: Doctor, Professor, Miss

Nicknames: Barbie, Hettie

Characteristics

Age: 32

Gender: Female. She/Her Pronouns

Race: Human

Nationality: American Citizen. Born in Panama

Ethnicity: Hispanic (Panamanian)

Birth Date: November 7th 1952

Sexuality: Bisexual

Religion: Catholic

Native Language: Spanish

Known Languages: Spanish, English, Portuguese

Relationship Status: Single

Astrological Sign: Scorpio

Actor: Jennifer Beals

Geographical Characteristics

Birthplace: Panama City, Panama Province, Panama

Current Residence: Central Park West, New York, New York

Appearance

Height: 5'8 / 170 cm

Weight: 152 lbs / 68 kg

Eye Colour: Brown

Hair Colour: Black

Hair Dye: Bleached blonde streak in the front

Body Hair: N/A

Facial Hair: N/A

Tattoos: (As of Jan 1984) 2 (Matching roses on her hips)

Piercings: Ear Lobe (Both)

Scars: None

Health and Fitness

Allergies: None

Alcoholic, Smoker, Drug User: Social Drinker, Smoker

Illnesses/Disorders: None Diagnosed

Medications: None

Any Specific Diet: None

Relationships

Affiliated Groups: Columbia University (Staff Member), Columbia University Paranormal Society (Founding Member)

Friends: May Keaton, Allison Wada, Nova Teufel, Janine Melnitz, Mars Teufel

Significant Other: None

Previous Partners: None of Note

Parents: Roberto Nieto (60, Father), Maria Nieto (63, Mother, Née Jorge)

Parents-In-Law: None

Siblings: Isabella West (38, Sister, Née Nieto-Jorge), Victor Nieto-Jorge (35, Brother)

Siblings-In-Law: Leon West (40, Isabella's Husband), Daisy Nieto (37, Victor's Wife, Née Cox)

Nieces & Nephews: Joel West-Nieto (6, Nephew), Georgina West-Nieto (3, Niece), Forrest Nieto-Cox 94, Nephew)

Children: None

Extras

Level of Education: Agriology PhD, Anthropobiology PhD, Demonology PhD

Occupation: Scientist & Professor of Agriology, Anthropobiology & Demonology (Agriology: The comparative study of primitive, illiterate or 'Savage' cultures. Anthropobiology: The biological study of the human species. Demonology: The study of demons with religious belief and myth)

Employer: Columbia University

Expertise:

Agriologist

Anthropobiologist

Demonologist

Charismatic

Observant

Persuasive

Leadership Skills

Sane Minded

Eager to Work

Faults:

Hates neon colours (especially yellow)

Impulsive

Crass

Perverted

Fear of Rats

Opinionated

Vaguely Narcissistic

Backstory: Doctor / Professor / Miss Heather Bárbara Yasmin Nieto-Jorge was born in Panama in the year 1952. She came to America in the pursuit of an education at the age of eighteen. Nieto-Jorge met and befriended Janine Melnitz in 1972, at the age of twenty, both studying at Columbia university. Nieto became a student-professor for a while, teaching Agriology while studying Anthropobiology, after finishing that course Nieto became a full-time professor for both subjects while learning Demonology.

#Brainwaves #Heather Nieto-Jorge #C.U.P.S #ghostbusters oc #ghostbusters 1984 #ghostbusters

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lindsaywesker · 9 months

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Deaths In 2023

January

1: Fred White (67, American drummer, Earth Wind & Fire)

3: Alan Rankine (64, Scottish musician/producer, The Associates)

6: Gianluca Vialli (58, Italian football player/manager)

10: Jeff Beck (78, English guitarist, The Yardbirds/The Jeff Beck Group/Beck Bogart & Appice)

11: Yukihiro Takahashi (70, Japanese singer/drummer, Yellow Magic Orchestra)

12: Robbie Bachman (69, Canadian drummer, Bachman Turner Overdrive)

Lisa-Marie Presley (54, American singer/songwriter, daughter of Elvis, mother of Riley Keough)

16: Gina Lollobrigida (95, Italian actress)

18: David Crosby (81, American singer/songwriter, The Byrds, Crosby Stills Nash & Young)

27: Sylvia Sims (89, English actress, ‘Ice Cold In Alex’)

28: Barrett Strong (81, American singer/songwriter, co-wrote ‘I Heard It Through The Grapevine’/‘Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone’

Tom Verlaine (73, American musician/songwriter/producer, Television)

Lisa Loring (64, American actress, ‘The Addams Family’)

February

2: Calton Coffie (68, Jamaican singer, Inner Circle)

3: Paco Rabanne (88, Spanish fashion designer)

8: Burt Bacharach (94, American songwriter, co-wrote ‘Walk On By’/‘Anyone Who Had A Heart’/‘A House Is Not A Home’/‘Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head’)

10: Hugh Hudson (86, film director, ‘Chariots Of Fire’)

12: David Jolicoeur a.k.a. Trugoy The Dove (54, American rapper, De La Soul)

15: Raquel Welch (82, American actress)

16: Chuck Jackson (85, American soul singer, ‘Any Day Now’/‘I Keep Forgettin’’)

18: Barbara Bosson (83, American actress, ‘Hill Street Blues’)

19: Richard Belzer (78, American actor, ‘Homicide: Life On The Street’/’Law And Order: Special Victims Unit’)

Dickie Davies (94, British television personality, ‘World Of Sport’)

23: John Motson (77, English football commentator, ‘Match Of The Day’)

March

2: Steve Mackey (56, English bassist/producer, Pulp)

Wayne Shorter (89, American jazz saxophonist, Weather Report)

3: Carlos Garnett (84, Panamanian jazz saxophonist)

Tom Sizemore (61, American actor, ‘Saving Private Ryan’)

5: Gary Rossington (71, American guitarist, Lynyrd Skynyrd)

8: Topol (87, Israeli actor, ‘Fiddler On The Roof’/’Flash Gordon’)

10: Junior English (71, Jamaican reggae singer)

12: Dick Fosbury (76, American high jumper)

13: Jim Gordon (77, American drummer, Traffic/Derek & The Dominoes)

14: Bobby Caldwell (71, American singer/songwriter)

15: Greg Perry (singer/songwriter/producer)

16: Fuzzy Haskins (81, American singer, Parliament/Funkadelic)

17: Lance Reddick (60, American actor, ‘The Wire’/’Oz’/’John Wick’ films)

23: Keith Reid (76, English songwriter, Procol Harum)

Peter Shelley (80, English singer/songwriter/producer, ‘Gee Baby’/’Love Me Love My Dog’)

28: Paul O’Grady a.k.a. Lily Savage (67, English comedian)

Ryuichi Sakamoto (71, Japanese musician/composer, Yellow Magic Orchestra, composed theme to ‘Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence’)

29: Charles Sherrell a.k.a. Sweet Charles (80, American bass player/singer, The JBs, ‘Yes, It’s You’)

April

5: Booker T. Newberry III (67, American singer, Sweet Thunder, ‘Love Town’)

6: Paul Cattermole (46, English singer, S Club 7)

8: Michael Lerner (81, American actor, ‘Barton Fink’)

12: Jah Shaka (75, Jamaican sound system operator)

13: Dame Mary Quant (93, English fashion designer)

14: Mark Sheehan (46, Irish guitarist, The Script)

16: Ahmad Jamal (92, jazz pianist)

17: Ivan Conti (76, jazz drummer, Azymuth)

22: Barry Humphries a.k.a. Dame Edna Everage (89, Australian comedian/actor)

Len Goodman (78, English TV personality)

25: Harry Belafonte (95, American musician/actor/civil rights leader)

27: Wee Willie Harris (90, English rock & roll singer)

Jerry Springer (79, English-born, American TV host)

28: Tim Bachman (71, Canadian guitarist, Bachman-Turner Overdrive)

May

1: Gordon Lightfoot (84, Canadian singer/songwriter, ‘If You Could Read My Mind’)

3: Linda Lewis (72, English singer/songwriter, ‘Rock-A-Doodle-Doo’)

18: Jim Brown (87, American football player/actor, ‘The Dirty Dozen’)

19: Pete Brown (82, poet/singer/lyricist, ‘Sunshine Of Your Love’/’White Room’/’I Feel Free’)

Andy Rourke (59, English bass player, The Smiths)

24: Bill Lee (94, American jazz musician/composer, Spike’s dad, scored ‘She’s Gotta Have It’/‘School Daze’/’Do The Right Thing’

Tina Turner (84, American-born, Swiss singer/actress, ‘River Deep Mountain High’/’Nutbush City Limits’/’What’s Love Got To Do With It?’)

26: Reuben Wilson (88, American jazz organist, ‘Got To Get Your Own’)

June

1: Cynthia Weil (82, songwriter, ‘You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’’/’Here You Come Again’)

6: Tony McPhee (79, English guitarist, The Groundhogs)

12: Treat Williams (71, American actor, ‘Hair’/’Prince Of The City’)

14: John Hollins (76, English football player, Chelsea/Arsenal/England)

15: Glenda Jackson (87, English MP/actress, ‘Women In Love’/’Sunday Bloody Sunday’)

27: Julian Sands (65, English actor, ‘A Room With A View’)

29: Alan Arkin (89, American actor, ‘Catch 22’/’Little Miss Sunshine’)

30: Lord Creator (87, Trinidad-born, Jamaican singer/songwriter, ‘Kingston Town’)

July

3: Vicki Anderson a.k.a. Myra Barnes (83, American soul singer, Carleen’s mum)

Mo Foster (78, English songwriter/musician/producer)

5: George Tickner (76, American guitarist, Journey)

16: Jane Birkin (76, French/English actress/singer, ‘Je t’aime … moi non plus’, banned by the BBC in 1969)

21: Tony Bennett (96, American singer, ‘I Left My Heart In San Francisco’)

22: Vince Hill (89, English singer, ‘Edelweiss’)

24: Trevor Francis (69, English football player, Birmingham City/England)

26: Randy Meisner (77, musician/songwriter, Poco/The Eagles, ‘Take It To The Limit’)

Sinead O’Connor (56, Irish singer, ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’/songwriter, ‘Mandinka’)

30: Paul Reubens a.k.a. Pee-Wee Herman (70, American actor/comedian)

31: Angus Cloud (25, American actor, ‘Euphoria’)

August

4: John Gosling (75, English keyboard player, The Kinks)

7: DJ Casper (58, DJ/artist/songwriter, ‘Cha Cha Slide’)

William Friedkin (87, American film director, ‘The French Connection’/’The Exorcist’)

9: Robbie Robertson (80, Canadian musician/songwriter/singer, The Band)

Sixto Rodriguez (81, American singer/songwriter, subject of 2012 documentary ‘Searching For Sugar Man’

13: Clarence Avant (92, owner of Sussex Records/Tabu Records, film producer, ‘Jason’s Lyric’)

Magoo (50, American rapper, Timbaland & Magoo)

16: Jerry Moss (88, music executive, the ‘M’ in A&M Records)

17: Bobby Eli (77, guitarist, MFSB/songwriter, ‘Love Won’t Let Me Wait’)

Gary Young (70, American drummer, Pavement)

19: Ron Cephas Jones (66, American actor, ‘This Is Us’)

24: Bernie Marsden (72, English guitarist, Whitesnake/songwriter, ‘Here I Go Again’/’Fool For Your Loving’)

29: Jamie Crick (57, English radio broadcaster, Jazz FM)

31: Gayle Hunnicutt (80, American actress, ‘Dallas’)

September

1: Jimmy Buffett (76, American singer/songwriter, ‘Margaritaville’)

4: Gary Wright (80, American singer/songwriter, ‘Dream Weaver’/’Love Is Alive’)

Steve Harwell (56, American singer/rapper, Smash Mouth)

8: Mike Yarwood (82, English comedian/impressionist)

13: Roger Whittaker (87, Kenyan-born English singer/songwriter, ‘Durham Town’)

16: Sir Horace Ove (86, Trinidadian-born, English film director, ‘Pressure’)

Irish Grinstead (43, American R&B singer, 702)

25: David McCallum (90, Scottish actor, ‘The Man From U.N.C.L.E.’/’N.C.I.S.’/musician)

28: Michael Gambon (82, English actor, ‘Harry Potter’ movies)

30: Russell Batiste Jr. (57, American drummer, The Meters)

October

2: Francis Lee (79, English football player, Manchester City/England)

8: Burt Young (83, American actor, ‘Rocky’)

11: Rudolph Isley (84, American singer, The Isley Brothers/songwriter, ‘That Lady’)

12: Michael Cooper (71, Jamaican musician, Inner Circle/Third World)

14: Piper Laurie (91, American actress, ‘Carrie’/’The Hustler’)

19: DJ Mark The 45 King (62, DJ/musician/producer, ‘The 900 Number’)

20: Haydn Gwynne (66, English actress, ‘Drop The Dead Donkey’)

21: Sir Bobby Charlton (86, English footballer, Manchester United/England)

24: Richard Roundtree (81, American actor, ‘Shaft’)

28: Matthew Perry (54, American-Canadian actor, ‘Friends’)

November

12: Anna Scher (78, founder of the Anna Scher Children’s Theatre)

19: Joss Ackland CBE (95, English actor, ‘White Mischief’)

22: Jean Knight (80, American soul singer, ‘Mr. Big Stuff’)

25: Terry Venables (80, English footballer, Chelsea/Tottenham Hotspur/England manager)

26: Geordie Walker (64, English guitarist, Killing Joke)

29: Sticky Vicky (80, Spanish dancer and illusionist)

30: Shane MacGowan (65, English-born Irish singer, The Pogues/songwriter, ‘Fairytale Of New York’)

December

1: Brigit Forsyth (83, Scottish actress, ‘Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads?’)

5: Denny Laine (79, English musician, The Moody Blues/Wings, songwriter, ‘Mull Of Kintyre’)

7: Benjamin Zephaniah (65, English poet/writer/actor, ‘Peaky Blinders’)

8: Ryan O’Neal (82, American actor, ‘Love Story’/’Barry Lyndon’/’Paper Moon’)

Nidra Beard (71, American singer, Dynasty)

11: Andre Braugher (61, American actor, ‘Homicide: Life On The Street’/’Brooklyn Nine-Nine’/’Glory’)

Richard Kerr (78, English singer/songwriter, ‘Mandy’)

15: Bob Johnson (79, singer/songwriter/musician, Steeleye Span)

16: Colin Burgess (77, Australian drummer, AC/DC)

17: Amp Fiddler (65, singer/songwriter/producer)

#mixcloud #mi soul #dj #music #new blog #lockdown #coronavirus #books #weekend #democracy

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bouncinghedgehog · 10 months

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The Panama Papers (Spanish: Papeles de Panamá) are 11.5 million leaked documents (or 2.6 terabytes of data) that were published beginning on April 3, 2016. The papers detail financial and attorney–client information for more than 214,488 offshore entities. The documents, some dating back to the 1970s, were created by, and taken from, former Panamanian offshore law firm and corporate service provider Mossack Fonseca, and compiled with similar leaks into a searchable database.

#panama papers #panama #political corruption

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never-was-has-been · 2 years

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Facebook discussion comments: James: "They will certainly try. But this is so personal for Dominion's founder that I think he is going to insist on accountability over money. I hope so anyway." Wayne: "Hell no. Dominion isn't going to let them settle. This is the perfect storm to take Fox to court and expose their main role in trying to overthrow the united states, designate them as national enemies and ban them from the airwaves of America if all they're gonna do is try to do it again. DO NOT give them the chance."

Rick White reply to Wayne: My prediction is that it will not turn out to be a total evisceration of the Fox Network or of Rupert Murdoch. It'll be some sort of 'settlement' and/or it will result in a "rebranding" effort by Murdoch's management, even to the point of renaming it from "Fox" to something else all together. I'm on a "wait & see" watch and it's not my priority, either.

The entire corporate media "club" continues to try and "rebrand" itself as a spokesperson for the common consumer-voter, regardless of what happens in the world that could affect that "rebranding". An example of my point here is the "Panama Papers" scandal. ~source Wikipedia~:

"The Panama Papers are 11.5 million leaked documents (or 2.6 terabytes of data) that were published beginning on April 3, 2016. The papers detail financial and attorney–client information for more than 214,488 offshore entities. The documents, some dating back to the 1970s, were created by, and taken from, former Panamanian offshore law firm and corporate service provider Mossack Fonseca, and compiled with similar leaks into a searchable database." ~ This was a Global scandal that unfolded publicly in 2016, 8 months before the election of Trump. The public (those who were interested in understanding this) had very little time to digest the enormity of this scandal and all the corporations, billionaires, banks and governments that were involved, up to their eyebrows, with the global "beyond organized crime" activities that literally shook the world's governments to their core. Then, after Trump was elected (by the electoral college), the Panama Papers disappeared from the news cycle quicker than it appeared. As I have said many many many many times in the past here on Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter, Mastodon and elsewhere: "The PUBLIC is always the Last To Know".

And there's an obvious reason for that: Globally, crime & fascism will continue to OWN the airwaves and the functions of all governments until we as a species self-extinct. Lest anyone thinks that some 'savior' or some extraterrestrial will come and "fix" all of this before it blows up in a mushroom cloud, I politely say what has been said by several people, many times before, "We get the government and the world we deserve, when we do nothing collectively to change it."

#Fox news vs Dominion #Panama Papers scandal #Same as it ever was Same as it ever was

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mariacallous · 1 year

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Bankers found guilty of helping to hide Putin’s millions by Swiss court

Four senior bankers have been found guilty by a Swiss court of helping to launder tens of millions of francs linked personally to president Vladimir Putin through the country’s banking system.

The four — three Russians and one Swiss national — were employees of Gazprombank’s Swiss subsidiary, and include its chief executive.

A Zurich district court ruled on Thursday that they were guilty of financial negligence in failing to perform due diligence on highly suspicious transactions run through the bank.

Conditional criminal fines of between SFr540,000 and SFr48,000 were imposed, which do not have to be paid if parole conditions are kept over the next two years. Prosecutors had sought custodial sentences.

In their case, prosecutors detailed how accounts had been opened at Gazprombank on behalf of Sergei Roldugin, a cellist and the godfather to Putin’s daughter, without questions being raised about how a musician had amassed vast wealth.

Roldugin deposited SFr50mn in Gazprombank’s Swiss accounts, and promised to funnel at least SFr10mn more annually into them through a complex web of shell companies and offshore trusts.

Judge Sebastian Aeppli said it was “beyond doubt” that the money did not belong to Roldugin.

The funds originally flowed from Bank Rossiya, which Swiss prosecutors said was known to be the house bank of the Russian kleptocracy.

“The chair of the board [Yuri Kovalchuk] is considered Putin’s treasurer,” their indictment noted.

The Gazprombank bankers declared that Roldugin was not a “politically exposed person” — a designation that would have triggered additional internal and regulatory scrutiny — and performed a nugatory investigation to back up such assertions, the prosecution said.

The official internal due diligence file on Roldugin contained only a printout of the website for the Mariinsky theatre in St Petersburg — where Roldugin was a conductor — and a single negative search result on Worldcheck, a compliance database. “It is notorious that Russian President Putin officially has an income of just over SFr100,000 and is not wealthy, but in fact has enormous assets managed by people close to him,” prosectors wrote in their indictment. “Roldugin . . . [was] a straw man.”

The four bankers may opt to appeal against the verdict to the cantonal appellate court. A further appeal would then be possible on the federal level.

The case was triggered as a result of the Panama Papers leak in 2016, in which a huge cache of documents was disclosed to international media organisations from the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca, the world’s fourth-largest offshore services provider.

Germany’s Der Spiegel magazine and the UK’s Guardian newspaper homed on on accounts they found in the documents under Roldugin’s name.

Shortly afterwards, the Swiss market regulator Finma began an investigation of its own into Gazprombank’s role in the Swiss part of the Roldugin network.

In 2018 the regulator concluded that the bank was “in serious breach of its anti-money laundering due diligence requirements in the period from 2006 to 2016”, and imposed strict penalties.

It also lodged a complaint with cantonal prosecutors in Zurich, triggering the formal criminal investigation.

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