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Explainer 455: Mauritius’s money-laundering prime minister 

The Foreign Desk

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The Bizarre Nature of High-Level Political Corruption

This chapter explores the complexities of political corruption, highlighting that while corruption is always negative, certain motivations may be more comprehensible at lower levels of government. It also delves into the paradox of high-level corruption, using a former prime minister's case to showcase the severe repercussions and risks involved.

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