Panama Papers, Corruption Worldwide?

Date Obtained: 4/5/2016

Photographer: European Pressphoto Agency

Website: NewYorkTimes.com 

The Panama Law firm of Mossack Fonseca has had 11.5 million documents leaked to the public in what are known as the panama papers. They reveal large sums of money in offshore accounts in Panama from powerful political figures worldwide. The Iceland prime minister has resigned as a result of these documents and several other world leaders and organizations (FIFA, Prime Minister of Ukraine, Prime minister of Pakistan, and Lionel Messi) are reported to have money in Panama and are feeling pressure to reveal their finances to the public. For more information on the topic click here.