Tuesday, 5. July 2016

Secret bankers be warned: "Panama Papers" were the first shots of a "Helvetian War."


Here's a long one -- a major posting about the coming war that no one seems to have on their scopes or horizons. Although this scenario was loosely described in fiction, it may take the world's powers by surprise. And it will not need their permission. A few small nations could decide on this desperate course, tomorrow. Let's start with last month's headlines -- and hence "old news." The spill of confidential records from a Panamanian law firm, Mossack Fonseca & Co., was called “the Wikileaks of the mega-rich.” Despite revealing only the tip of a very-dirty iceberg, the Panama Papers shine light upon a vast network of powerful people around the world who use shell corporations and secret, offshore accounts to dodge taxes, or evade sanctions, or to launder money. Mossack Fonseca is one of the leading creators of shell companies, according to the Center for Public Integrity. Released files include data on 214,488 "offshore entities" involving individuals in 200 countries and territories.

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