Can ‘reinsert’ corrupt officials back into society?
May 21, 2021 · Spain turns to corruption rehab for officials who can’t stop stealing. By Nicholas Casey. ... That such a program exists in Spain may say much about the country’s belief in second chances as it does about how corruption has captured the public imagination here. Flip open a newspaper or turn on the radio: You will hear of schemes, scandals ...
Will psychiatrists make a breakthrough in the fight against corruption?
May 17, 2021 · CÓRDOBA, Spain — Carlos Alburquerque isn’t your typical rehab candidate. He’s a 75-year-old grandfather residing in Córdoba, a metropolis in southern Spain. He was a city notary earlier than he retired in 2015. He hasn’t touched medication or alcohol in years. However his isn’t your typical rehab program: It’s an 11-month boot camp to reform […]
Can Spain’s ‘Concon’ rehabilitation program ‘reinsert’ corrupt officials?
May 17, 2021 · But this is not your typical rehabilitation program: it is an 11-month start-up camp to reform corrupt Spanish officials and put them back into the ordinary community. “The repair of the damage is what is left for me in this life,” said Mr. Alburquerque, who is serving a four-year prison sentence for theft of about 400,000 euros, nearly half a million dollars, in his work drawn …
Does Spain have an anti-corruption program for white-collar criminals?
May 17, 2021 · But this is not your typical rehabilitation program: it is an 11 month training camp to reform corrupt Spanish officials and “reintegrate” them into mainstream society. “Repairing the damage is what I have left in this life,” said Mr Alburquerque, who is serving a four-year prison sentence for stealing around 400,000 euros, almost half a million dollars, in his work of drafting …
Who is the king's brother in law?
There is the king’s brother-in-law, Iñaki Urdangarin, the handsome Olympic handball player and former Spanish duke who is serving a nearly six-year fraud sentence and participating in the program. Francisco Correa, a businessman in the Gürtel case, was also entered.
Where is Carlos Alburquerque?
CORDOBA, Spain – Carlos Alburquerque is not your typical rehab candidate. He is a 75-year-old grandfather living in Córdoba, a city in southern Spain. He was a city notary before retiring in 2015. He did not touch drugs or alcohol for years.
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