the public interest but for now the money for most continues to bankroll the economy of cyprus deborah davis al-jazeera london. and more findings from the cyprus papers will be revealed on al-jazeera and al-jazeera dot com in part 4 which as a 10 j m t on wednesday will look into a cache of documents listing 2 and a half 1000 names including many wanting a safe haven away from their own governments as deborah davis reports about 500 people from china and 300 from the middle east have bought citizenship in cyprus allowing them to live and work in europe. you know again i'm fully back to bo with the headlines on al-jazeera a u.s. attempt to trigger snap back sanctions on iran has failed the u.n. security council president says said team members are against it and it will not take further action the u.s. had tried to bring back sanctions after losing a vote on arms sales earlier this month germany's foreign minister is urging greece and turkey told direct talks to defuse tensions in the eastern mediterranean is in turkey and earlier visited athens both greece and turkey are carrying out rival m

well deborah davis from the investigations team is live for us tonight from london at tepper the cypriot governments of course is rejecting the findings of your investigation describing it as propaganda how do you response. well 1st of all what the ministry said is not accurate i mean we've researched all of these names very very carefully and in many cases they were wanted they did have convictions in some cases they've been under investigation for years crimes like corruption money laundering and bribery so our report is the largest leak up to date but the basic allegations which the secret government is not addressing have been around for a long time which is these schemes are a way for criminals and the corrupt to hide who they are where the money's coming from and the criticism has come from the e.u. from the commission from the european parliament meant corruption campaign is for several years now and that's what the separate government is still not really addressing and up or just reminds us why this report's an investigation is so important after all it's not illegal to sell citi

government there will be and justice commissioner says he'll consider legal action against cyprus deborah davis reports. the european parliament has repeatedly demanded an end to schemes where one country can sell passports which open up access to the rest of the european union in an exclusive interview with al jazeera the european justice commission has said the time had come for legal action. i have had many contacts with. the minister of interior. said letter to the government and now we are analyzing its need of interviews and in the city all key problem was a list of the cyprus papers leak reveals the scale of passports sold to wealthy foreigners including criminals and officials considered high risk of being corrupt the european commission should put cyprus before the european court of justice the passport scheme of cyprus is a risk to security in europe you should earn your passport and your citizenship by integrating into society and not because you have a lot of money at a press conference yesterday this is how the cypriot interior minister branded the cyprus papers you have to go and

deborah davis al-jazeera london. so that was our story here is what cyprus is interior minister has to say about it . nobody hears they're going to win but obvious to me they have not or the interior ministry has investigated all the information al jazeera has given to the public and all the names brought up by the investigation have been looked into and when they applied for the visas there were 100 percent entitled to it was no criminal record in their home countries and where there were living we investigated and there were no complaints against them from any other sources or interpol this is deliberate distortion and deception of the elements by al-jazeera. and on thursday we will add the 5th and final report on the cyprus papers after this week of revelations about the serious flaws in the sign priest investment scheme for passports we will also have an exclusive interview with the european union's commissioner for justice. who will react to our findings that report will play from the news hour on thursday at 10

papers suggest they're among dozens who may have used their golden passports to evade justice deborah davis al-jazeera london. we'll have more findings for you from the cyprus paper as it's going to be revealed throughout the week here and also on al-jazeera dot com you can get more information about it there in part 2 of the investigation will be looking at how cyprus sold paul sports to politicians in simi officials who were deemed high risk by the e.u. for money laundering and corruption what's on monday from $10.00 g.m.t. here on al-jazeera or now somali talks of resume between coup leaders and west african mediators delegation from the economic community of west african states the eco ass led by nigeria's former president goodluck jonathan is pushing for a return to civilian rule soldiers seized power on tuesday and say a transition will happen though they haven't specified when. now protests have broken out in the usa of louisiana off to police shot and killed a black man on friday and they say traffic pattern was wielding a knife in the city of la fiat or above money or points. i'm n

lucrative golden passport scheme in the 1st of our series of reports on the cyprus papers his deborah davis from london. to become a citizen of the mediterranean island nation of cyprus cost more than $2.00 and a half $1000000.00 among those who've paid that russian businessmen of he's already served a prison sentence for extortion and the chinese investment tycoon junk who had been jailed for fraud the cyprus papers a large data leak obtained by al-jazeera revealed the 2 and a half 1000 people from 74 countries who bought the cypriot passport. cyprus says it checks applicants have a clean criminal record but we found multiple cases of applicants who wanted by police at the time they were sold cypriot citizenship. was already wanted in ukraine for large scale theft of public funds in june prosecutors displayed the $6000000.00 they said was offered in bribes to end years of investigation into his energy company. slit chev ski denies any involvement his cypriot passport allows him to live out of ukraine and he didn't return for questioning. vietnamese businessmen pham that blue won't be using

deborah davis al-jazeera london more findings from the cyprus papers will be revealed later and also on al-jazeera dot com and in part 3 will be looking at how more than a 1000 russians have bought separate passports just in the last 3 years and interests business leaders close to president vladimir person and those wanted for corruption fraud and money laundering that's all from 10 g.m.t. hair on al-jazeera all 10 years ago and mexico the zetas cartel mad at 72 migrants at a remote ranch and tamale press stays the only survivor says they died because they refused to work for the gang that killings shocked mexico and now on the massacres anniversary they're being remembered as our john home the reports from mexico city these photos routes left from the massacre of 72 migrants in mexico 10 years ago they were mostly central americans crossing mexico to reach the u.s. when a criminal group lined them up and shot them in this roach but there's a story behind. this is glenda madrone rules she was a 23 year old student heading to the states to make money for her family we talked to her mo

deborah davis al-jazeera london. and more findings from the cyprus papers will be revealed through the way care and on of 0 doubt com and part 3 will be looking at how more than a 1000 russians have bought cypriot passports in the last 3 years and includes business leaders close to person and those wanted for corruption fraud and money laundering on tuesday from $10.00 g.m.t. heroine of 0 the russian doctors her 1st street opposition leader alexina valise a bear responsible for saving his life is being treated in germany after being flown from a siberian hospital and used car on saturday doctors there say they gave me the correct treatment and no poison was found in his system apparent poisonings have killed or severely sickened many kremlin critics. power is gradually being restored in syria after a major gas pipeline explosion left large parts of the country without electricity firefighters have now put the blaze on the arab gas gas line northeast of capital damascus this was the scene a few hours ago though no det

off 1000 people who purchased separate citizenship including criminals and government fugitives deborah davis reports for. a meeting of presidents to discuss greater links between cyprus and china but away from the public glare hundreds of chinese have quietly paid for a personal connection and bought cypriot citizenship a few likely a criminals he sanctioned by the us the laundering stolen cryptocurrency others like tanya politically connected he's boss of the state owned energy company the chinese presence is increasingly visible in cyprus 2 and a half $1000000.00 for citizenship and a passport which can be invested in a luxury home is a modest price for china's super rich. young man and has been both have separate passports through her family real estate company country garden she's worth an estimated $27000000000.00 and is often called asia's richest woman but paying for the passport and moving assets to the island isn't straightforward because china has strong currency controls strictly speaking it's all illegal very often they use hong kong as a way for getting their money out of china

considered fit for citizenship the evidence of the cyprus papers suggests there are many more deborah davis al-jazeera london. or if you want to find out more about the cyprus papers investigation you can head to al-jazeera dot com forward slash site 1st papers revealed and explore in more detail exactly who has been buying european union passports from cyprus and where they come from. the her its newspaper in israel is reporting that a police officer told investigators that his colleague was unjustified in killing an autistic palestinian man. who was fatally shot in occupied east jerusalem in may the armed officer denies being repeatedly warned to hold his fire his colleague reportedly said there was no need to shoot because the victim posed no threat. yes president donald trump is set to address the party faithful as the republican national convention gears up for its final months wednesday's session so vice president mike pence praise trumps records on the economy and law and order white house correspondent kimberly hawkins has more from washington d.c. . it was a night heavy with symbol

still well connected a cypriot passport provides a potential refuge should the political tide turn deborah davis al-jazeera london well on thursday will air the 5th and final report on the cyprus papers after a week of revelations about the serious flaws in the cyprus and beslan scheme the passports will also have an exclusive interview with the european union's commission of justice to the iranians will react to our findings from 10 g.m.t. here on al-jazeera. in belarus auto workers have joined a general strike demanding new elections. hundreds of people gathered near the capital in stars part of a wave of industrial action against president alexander lukashenko that's despite security forces pressuring workers to end their walkout while demonstrations against look at shankar draw hundreds of thousands to the streets in the cities it's a different story in the rural areas as a former farmer because shankar remains popular among people that bought support is slowly starting to wane a step vast and there are reports. outside the capital minsk life seems to have been standing still soviet style co

cyprus papers suggest they're among dozens he may have used their golden passports to evade justice deborah davis al-jazeera london. and i live alexina valley's says he believes the russian dissident will survive a suspected poison attack but will be incapacitated for months the valley is being treated in germany they have to be airlifted from siberia he is the latest in a long line of kremlin critics to become seriously ill or dari in apparent poisonings. after 2 days of meetings between mali's coup leaders and west african mediators there are reports that the army has agreed to allow the president ibrahim boubacar quetta to return to his home it also wants a transitional role in leading the country to 3 years soldiers seize power on choose day an innocent kid after months of anti-government protests spearheaded by the former nigerian president goodluck jonathan the regional echo arsala geisha is trying to lead talks for both sides of gold is joining the global race for a current virus vaccine it also is launching voluntary must testing next month to combat what seen as a 3rd wave the government

reveal dozens of criminals and high level political figures aboard so-called golden passports deborah davis reports. the european parliament has repeatedly demanded an end to schemes where one country can sell passports access to the rest of the european union in an exclusive interview with al jazeera the european justice commissioner said the time had come for legal action. i have had many contacts with. the minister of interior. letter to the government and now we are analyzing its need of interviews and. all key problem was a list of the cyprus papers leak reveals the scale of passports sold to wealthy foreigners including criminals and officials considered high risk of being corrupt the european commission should put cyprus before the european court of justice the passport scheme of cyprus is a risk to security in europe you should earn your passport and your citizenship by integrating into society and not because you have a lot of money at a press conference yesterday this is how the cypriot interior minister branded the cyprus papers you have to go and you are just you know what house

papers suggest they're among dozens who may have used their golden passports to evade justice deborah davis al-jazeera london. far all fay's a reporter at the organized crime and corruption reporting project she says this is yet another call for european agencies to take action. a couple of years ago we organized crime and reporting project we ran code for was code it was r r y the projects are now. samurai of european countries running managing programs similar to the stupid ones i had to say that easing section $12013.00 the separate program in particular raised. concerns and worries probably with. these are just your investigation shows for the 1st time of the strength of number the extent we. think. even the council of europe until money laundering agency in the 21000 who forced highlighted the super problem was inerrantly. to money laundering and this is also. this is also if this comes up suppose there reinstate is as in having a marriage. of of to money laundering and the secret program is strictly a dive to the real estate market i think this investigation this year papers was a. co

$8000000000.00 for the government in the 1st of our exclusive reports on the cyprus pipe as is deborah davis. to become a citizen of the mediterranean island nation of cyprus more than 2 and a half $1000000.00 among those who've paid that russian businessmen of he'd already served a prison sentence for extortion and the chinese investment tycoon junk who had been jailed for fraud the cyprus papers a large data leak obtained by al-jazeera revealed it to an all 1000 people from 74 countries who bought a cypriot passport. cyprus says it checks applicants have a clean criminal record but we found multiple cases of applicants who wanted by police at the time there was sold cypriot citizenship. was already wanted in ukraine for large scale theft of public funds in june prosecutors displayed the $6000000.00 they said was offered in bribes to end years of investigation into his energy company. slit chaps denies any involvement his cypriot passport allows him to live out of ukraine and he didn't return for questioning. or vietnamese businessmen fam not blue won't be using his cypriot passport any tim

deborah davis al-jazeera london. the cypriot government insists that it carried out the necessary checks and didn't break any rules. that are going to wouldn't produce the mediator or the interior ministry has investigated all the informational dizzier has given to the public and all the names brought up by the investigation have been looked into when they applied for the visas there were 100 percent entitled to it was no criminal record in their home countries and with there were living we investigated and there were no complaints against them from any other sources or interpol this is deliberate distortion in the simpson of the elements biol dizzier the 5th part of our exclusive report on the cyprus papers will have reaction from the e.u. after a week of revelations about the serious flaws in the cyprus investment scheme for passports we have an exclusive interview with the european union's commissioner for justice did year end as that's thursday from 10 g.m.t. here in rogers era the greek coast guard is extending

public interest but for now the money from moscow continues to bankroll the economy of cyprus deborah davis al-jazeera london for finding something cyprus papers will be revealed later and on al-jazeera dot com in part 4 which airs at 10 g.m.t. on wednesday we look into a cache of documents listing 2 and a half 1000 names including many wanting a safe haven away from their own governments as deborah davies reports about 500 people from china and 350 from the middle east have bought citizenship in cyprus allowing them to live and work in europe. a former bosnian serb commander known as the butcher of bosnia is beginning his appeal against his conviction for war crimes including genocide but called nottage was sentenced to life in prison in 2017 for his role in the conflict in the balkans in the 1990 s. his forces killed more than 8000 mostly muslim men and boys in bosnia 70 it was the worst bloodshed in europe since world war 2 not it insists he was defending his country and his people telling them savage is live for us in the i understand that both sides have lots appeals on what grounds we

well ever davies is live for us now in london deborah at this press conference where the government reaction to your investigation i believe has just finished what else did we hear from les. well the one line that we've heard from him is an allegation by the interior minister i think he said this is not investigative journalism this is propaganda well as an investigative journalist i can tell you i prefer facts to conspiracy it's and the facts are that our investigation which is taken as months to mind these thousands of documents has confirmed all the criticisms that have come over the last 3 years from the e.u. from anti-corruption groups at least schemes they say are a way for criminals and the corrupt to hide where they are it increases the risk of money laundering and it's a back door to europe because what they're not doing is by citizenship to become cypriots they're buying a way into europe and a short time ago i interviewed the commission justice commissioner and he confirmed to me that they are now looking at legal options a law which would end the so-called golden passport schemes

from their own governments the names include hundreds of people from china and the middle east deborah davies has more now from london.

in the cyprus papers a large scale leak of documents obtained by al-jazeera and a 2nd reporter deborah davies reveals the country made millions of dollars selling citizenship violating e.u. anti corruption roles. fighting in the afghan parliament that began after the narrow election victory of may rahman romani a speaker of the lower house he's a former general who became a businessman. what's not been public until now is that 2 years earlier romani paid 2 and a half $1000000.00 to buy himself and his family so-called golden passports from cyprus that among 2 enough 1000 names we've seen in confidential government papers many new cypriot citizens hold official positions in countries where the original citizenship makes it difficult for them and their money to move freely around the world mohammed jimmy ill c.e.o. of his family's business empire is a member of saudi arabia's general investment authority. it's his family company and sits on the saudi arabian monetary authority as an elected or appointed state representative they defined as politically exposed persons or peps on the internationa

considered fit for citizenship the evidence of the cyprus papers suggests there are many more deborah davis al-jazeera london. and if you want to find out more about the cyprus papers you can go to al-jazeera dot com ford's last cypress papers revealed and explore in more detail exactly who has been buying european union passports from cyprus and where they come from. this is al jazeera these are the top stories the gunmen in new zealand's worst mass shooting has been sentenced to life in prison without the chance of parole self-confessed white supremacist brenton terrence killed 51 of them washed person to mosques in march last year you see allen's prime minister said the sentence will help with the community's healing process nothing will take the pain away but i hope you felt the arms of new zealand around you through this whole process and i hope you continue to feel that through all the days that followed the trauma of much 15 is not easily healed. today i hope is the last we we have any cause to hear or i should the name of the tirith behind it has deserves to be a life time of comple

still well connected a cypriot passport provides a potential refuge should the political tide turn deborah davis al-jazeera london or the cypriot government insists it carried out the necessary checks and didn't break any rules. or the interior ministry has investigated all the information al-jazeera has given to the public and all the names brought up on the investigation have been looked into when they applied for the visas there were 100 percent entitled to it was no criminal record in their home countries and with there were living we investigated and there were no complaints against them from any other sources or interpol this is deliberate distortion and deception of the elements biol dizzier. the 5th part of our exclusive report almost like press papers will have reaction from the e.u. after a week of revelations about the serious flaws in the cyprus investment scheme the passports will have an exclusive interview with the european union's commissioner for justice to da rained state from 10 g.m.t. hair on al-jazeera the gunman who carried out new zealand's worst mass shooting his face adv

that was deborah davis from our investigative unit reporting there now here's what cypresses interior minister has said about the investigation the years that are going on with the media the interior ministry has investigated all the information al-jazeera has given to the public and all the names brought up on the investigation have been looked into when they applied for the visas there were 100 percent entitled to it was no criminal record in their home countries and with there were living we investigated and there were no complaints against them from any other sources or interpol this is deliberate distortion and deception of the elements biol dizzier. gunfire has killed at least 2 people in the us city of can oh sure during a 3rd night of black lives matter process video and social media reported the shows a gunman shooting at the testers and people running away from the line of fire for the 7th revealed details of either the victims or the attacker. or the attack happened during the latest pool tests against the shooting of jacob blake the black american is paralyzed after police

public interest but for now the money from moscow continues to bankroll the economy of cyprus deborah davis al-jazeera london. what's your deserve me still roaming the reminder of our top stories the family of the black one shot 7 times i police in the u.s. state of wisconsin say officers must face justice they also appealed for calm in the city of closure where the shooting took place on sunday as it braces for a 3rd lot of protests. please. let's begin praying for healing for our nation. we are the united states have we been united. you understand what's going to happen. when we walk because our house give each other a lot there. are the police officers i'm praying for you. first lady maloney a trump and secretary of state my pompei will be the headline speakers on day 2 of the republican national convention is being criticized for getting involved in the campaign while serving as the u.s. is chief diplomat turkey says greece must give up its preconditions before the 2 countries can begin to dialogue over disputed offshore mediterranean resources thanks to his calling on the e.u. to act a

papers suggest they're among dozens who may have used their golden passports to evade justice deborah davis al-jazeera london. well you can get more information about the cyprus papers that's an al-jazeera investigation on our website al jazeera dot com. our top story this hour well the 100000 protesters of march through the capital of better roofs demanding again that president alexander lukashenko steps down the largest gathering the country's seen in recent days despite threats of a government crackdown demonstrators saying that because electoral victory earlier this month was fraudulent meanwhile the president himself was seen carrying a rifle or wearing a bulletproof vest after his helicopter landed at the presidential palace while protesters were outside step mawson has more. there was quite some concern that the protest movement could not survive under this pressure but today is the opposite period and the is proven that the threat. has been in the making and also this scare tactics that he has been using for for over 2 decades they simply don't work anymore people are beyond this ki

still well connected a cypriot passport provides a potential refuge should the political tide turn deborah davis al-jazeera london so that's the story from our investigative unit here is how the cypriot interior minister reacted. well yes they're going to use the media have now or the interior ministry has investigated all the information al-jazeera has given to the public and all the names brought up by the investigation have been looked into when they applied for the visas there were 100 percent entitled to it was no criminal record in their home countries and with there were living we investigated and there were no complaints against them from any other sources or interpol and this is deliberate distortion and deception of the elements biol dizzier. still one more part to come in this series. on thursday we have the 5th report on the cyprus papers after a week of revelations about the serious flaws in the cyprus investment scheme for passports we have an exclusive interview with the european union's commissioner for justice did and there's who will react to our findings that will be thursday

from their own governments the names include hundreds of people from china and the middle east deborah davies has more now from london and the facts are that our investigation which has taken is months to mind these thousands of documents has confirmed all the criticisms that have come over the last 3 years from the e.u. from anti corruption groups that these schemes they say are a way for criminals and the corrupt to hide where they are it increases the risk of money laundering and it's a back door to europe because what they're not doing is buying citizenship to become cypriots they're buying a way into europe. well cypresses interior minister has hit back at the investigation firmly denying the findings coing it propaganda nobody hears that are going on within the borders of the media or the interior ministry has investigated all the information al-jazeera has given to the public and all the names brought up on the investigation have been looked into when they applied for the visas there were 100 percent entitled to it was no criminal record in their home countries and where they were livi

transparency but he didn't explain why pepsi of already bought passports would be allowed to keep them deborah davis al-jazeera london more findings from the cyprus papers will be revealed through the week here and on al-jazeera dot com in part 3 we're going to be looking at how more than a 1000 russians have bought cypriot pos boards in the last 3 years and includes business leaders close to putin and those wanted for corruption fraud on money laundering that's on tuesday from 10 g.m.t. here on al-jazeera. 2 explosions in the southern philippines have killed at least 10 people several of those injured in the town of jolo in sulu province initial reports say a homemade bomb on a motorbike exploded close to military vehicles there's been no claim of responsibility jamila onondagas live for us in manila obviously there is this is an area which is under ongoing tension why are these these attacks happening. well that is actually the question you know rob this area is a highly militarized area if not the most militarized area in the philippines this is home to at least 5 armed groups and these particula

be considered fit to citizenship the evidence of the cyprus papers suggest there are many more deborah davis al-jazeera london now if you want to find out more about the cyprus paper series you can head to our website al-jazeera dot com forward slash cyprus papers revealed and explore more detail exactly who has been buying european union passports to cyprus and where they come from. a coup leaders in mali say they've released i said presidency for him booker cater from dissension and allowed him to go home but he resigned after soldiers seized him from his residence last week that followed months of mass protests against corruption and attacks by armed groups the west african organization ecowas says urge the immediate return of civilian rule but coup leaders want the next election to be held in 3 years amid interests has been monitoring the situation from a bridge in one area and he joins us now ahmed what more can you tell us about this well it. was released. in his home in savannah cotto now and what a lot of people are talking about is that probably this is more like. an act of goodwill

their own devices these schemes are huge moneymaker and so cyprus is not going to end it itself ok deborah davis there joining us live from london thank you very much and seeds and be sure to say whether on al-jazeera will be airing the 5th arts of our exclusive reports on the cyprus papers after a week of revelations about the serious flaws uncovered in these artists investment scheme for passports we will bring you that exclusive interview with the european union's commissioner for justice didier injures who will react to our findings thursday from 10 g.m.t. right here on al-jazeera. the antigovernment protesters are expected to rally later in bella russa after to see prominent opposition leaders were jailed a rival demonstration is also due to be held in supports of president alexander lukashenko he is resisting calls the step down after a disputed election but asked that fasten reports now from minsk his opponents are keeping up the pressure on the. solera to for those punished protesting against the. musicians have gathered at the theater in minutes every day so it's iraq the effect for sup

papers suggests they're among dozens who may have used their golden passports to evade justice deborah davis al-jazeera london and more findings from the cyprus papers will be revealed at the week air and on al-jazeera dot com in part 2 of our investigation will be looking at how cyprus sold citizenship to politicians and senior officials considered by the e.u. as high risk for money laundering and corruption as on monday from $10.00 g.m.t. right here on alt. german doctors are running tests on russian opposition leader alexina valmy for suspected poisoning he was flown to berlin in an induced coma on saturday from a facility in the siberian city of homs russian doctors initially considered too said to be flown out of the country or they change their position late on friday kane is in berlin with more on his condition mr novelli is going through the process of having a thorough going diagnostic series of tests performed on him by the doctors and nurses in the chalet to the hospital behind me here in central l.a. and no statement given from the hospital so far as to what the have found all we

still well connected a cypriot passport provides a potential refuge should the political tide turn deborah davis al-jazeera london. right so that's our story here is what the cypriot interior minister had to say about the report do you think you're going to win reduce the media have now or the interior ministry has investigated all the information al-jazeera has given to the public and all the names brought up on the investigation have been looked into when they applied for the visas there were 100 percent in title 2 it was no criminal record in their home countries and with there were living we investigated and there were no complaints against them from any other sources or interpol this is deliberate distortion and deception of the elements biol dizzier on thursday we will have the 5th and final report on the cyprus papers after a week of revelations about the serious flaws in the cyprus investment scheme for possible if we will also have an exclusive interview with the european union's commissioner for justice to. who will react to our findings that will be starting on the news hour tomorrow

are in the cyber space as a large scale leak of documents taint by al jazeera in our 2nd report deborah davis reveals the country made millions of dollars selling citizenship violating e.u. untie corruption rules. fighting in the afghan parliament that began after the narrow election victory of miramonte ramani a speaker of the lower house he's a former general who became a businessman. what's not been public until now is that 2 years earlier romani paid 2 and a half $1000000.00 to buy himself and his family so-called golden passports from cyprus. among 2 enough 1000 names we've seen in confidential government papers many new cypriot citizens hold official positions in countries where the original citizenship makes it difficult for them and their money to move freely around the world mohammed jamil c.e.o. of his family's business empire is a member of saudi arabia's general investment authority. has his family company and sits on the saudi arabian monetary authority as an elected or appointed state representative they defined as politically exposed persons or peps on the international financi

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