The biggest-ever leak of secret information involves 11m documents from Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca. Here’s how the story is being covered around the world.
Kremlin dismisses revelations in Panama Papers as ‘Putinphobia’What are the Panama Papers? A guide to the biggest data leak in history 9.08pm BSTThe US Department of Justice has said it is studying the reports arising from the Panama Papers. Peter Carr,a spokesman, said:We are aware of the reports and are reviewing them. While we cannot comment on the specifics of these alleged documents, and the US Department of Justice takes very seriously all credible allegations of high level,foreign corruption that might own a link to the United States or the US financial system. 9.07pm BSTThe White House’s press secretary was also asked if the US might expend the Panama Papers as a springboard for a fresh crackdown on lack of transparency in international finance.
He responded: I’m not aware of any specific change in policy or the creation of a current body as a result of these documents but they’ve only been public for 24 hours or so now. But whether or not these documents reveal substantive, valid evidence of people thwarting monitors of the international finance system, or the United States will continue to be a leading advocate of greater transparency in our financial system.
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Source: theguardian.com