The Panama Papers -- News Updates April 4, 2016

USA Today: Worldwide fallout continues over Panama Papers

The massive, anonymous leak Sunday of more than 11 million documents belonging to a law firm in Panama — Mossack Fonseca — that detail how powerful people hid their wealth reveals suspected cases of money laundering, sanctions evasion and tax avoidance.

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The Panama Papers

PANAMA PAPERS: The secrets of dirty money -- Suddeutsche Zeitung
Panama Papers -- ICIJ
ICIJ/OCCRP Panama Papers project yields unprecedented access to high level offshore corruption -- OCCRP

Live Updates

Panama tax leak reaction: Live -- BBC
The Latest: France vows to hunt town alleged tax cheats -- AP
Panama Papers: global reaction to huge leak of offshore tax files - live -- The Guardian
Panama Papers live: Downing Street responds to claims David Cameron's father avoided paying tax -- The Independent

The Panama Papers -- News Updates April 4, 2016

The big names caught up in the Panama Papers scandal -- Sydney Morning Herald
Trove of data on offshore accounts prompts probe, questions -- AP
Tax evasion probes underway after Panama Papers leak -- Reuters
Panama Papers: Leaks spur global investigations -- BBC
A look at offshore accounts used to hide wealth, avoid taxes -- AP
Panama Papers: Huge leak exposes tax havens of world leaders -- Asia Times
A world tour of the politicians named in the Panama Papers -- France 24
Panama Papers: Vladimir Putin associates, Jackie Chan identified in unprecedented leak of offshore financial records -- ABC News Online
Panama Papers: biggest leak in history published by German newspaper -- Euronews
'Panama Papers': World leaders, politicians, celebrities hide fortunes offshore -- UPI
Panama leak draws scrutiny to offshore havens -- Financial Times
'Panama Papers' reveal how the rich hide money offshore -- DW
Panama Papers: Huge leak alleges elites hiding money -- Al Jazeera
Panama Papers: Mossack Fonseca Leak Reveals Widespread International Corruption -- IBTimes
Massive document leak taints 140 int'l politicians, officials -- FOX News
Massive Document Leak Reveals Offshore Accounts Of World Leaders -- NPR
Panama Papers: Millions of leaked documents reveal how world’s rich and powerful hid money -- The Independent
Panama Papers: Document leak exposes global corruption, secrets of the rich -- CBC
Massive ‘Panama Papers’ leak reveals how world leaders, celebrities, billionaires are using shady off-shore company to hide their riches -- New York Daily News
Massive leak reveals money rings of global leaders -- USA Today
The Prime Ministers, Presidents and Kings Who Benefited From Tax Shelters -- Haaretz

Russian President Putin And The Panama Papers

Revealed: the $2bn offshore trail that leads to Vladimir Putin -- The Guardian
ICIJ Report Says Putin Associates Ran $2B Through Offshore Accounts -- VOA
Massive Document Leak Details Offshore Accounts Connected to Putin and Other Leaders -- Fortune
Putin associates had $2 billion in offshore accounts, report says -- Washington Post
Panama Papers: Putin associates linked to 'money laundering' -- BBC
International Journalists Say Putin Associates Ran $2 Billion Through Offshore Accounts -- VOA
In search of Putin's money -- Al Jazeera
A massive leak of documents connects Putin and other world leaders to offshore deals -- Quartz
Putin's spokesman denies involvement in offshore accounts -- AP
Kremlin dismisses reports alleging links between Putin and offshore deals -- Reuters

Chinese Leaders And Their Families Named In The Panama Papers

Panama papers: China leaders' relatives named in leaks -- BBC
The Panama Papers are super awkward for Beijing -- Washington Post
Panama papers: China censors online discussion -- BBC
China’s elite—including Xi Jinping—are linked to offshore deals that hid millions of dollars -- Quartz
Panama Papers: Family of China's President Xi implicated -- Straits Times

Ukrainian President Poroshenko

Ukraine’s leader set up secret offshore firm as battle raged with Russia -- The Guardian
Ukraine's Poroshenko defends record after Panama leaks -- Reuters
Poroshenko delegated management of his business assets to consulting companies -- Interfax-Ukraine
Ukrainian president under fire over Panama Papers -- AP
Leaked documents show no evidence of crime by Ukraine's Poroshenko: prosecutor official -- Reuters
Ukrainian MPs call for investigation into Poroshenko after Panama leaks -- Reuters
Ukraine Radical party calls for impeachment probe into president -- Reuters

United Kingdon

David Cameron's father and senior Tories named in 'Panama Papers' leak -- The Independent
Cameron's father was Mossack Fonseca client -- BBC
Panama Papers: Downing Street says investments made by David Cameron's father are a 'private matter' -- The independent

Australia

Panama Papers: Australia investigates tax evasion. -- BBC
Australian tax office probes hundreds for possible tax evasion after Panama leak -- Reuters
Panama Papers: ATO investigating more than 800 Australian clients of Mossack Fonseca -- Sydney Morning Herald

Iceland

Iceland’s PM faces calls for snap election after offshore revelations -- The Guardian
Moment Icelandic Prime Minister storms out of interview when asked about hiding millions in bank bonds through secretive Panama firm – while his country's financial system collapsed -- Daily Mail
Iceland Prime Minister Refuses to Resign Over #PanamaPapers Scandal -- Sputnik
Iceland’s PM says he won’t resign in Panama Papers scandal -- AP

More News On The Panama Papers

France to seek documents behind Panama papers: finance ministry -- Reuters
Norway regulator says bank revelations could undermine trust -- Reuters
Dutch to investigate allegations revealed in Panama papers: government -- Reuters
Austrian watchdog investigates two banks after Panama Papers leak -- Reuters
Panama Papers: Who's Implicated from Africa? -- Newsweek
Panama Papers: The Middle East Players -- Forbes
Argentina president, Brazil speaker linked to Panama Papers -- AFP
Panama to Work "Vigorously" to Investigate Offshore Accounts -- AP