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Key Findings From the “Shadow Diplomats” Investigation

A global investigation by 160 journalists identified hundreds of current and former honorary consuls who have been accused of crimes or embroiled in controversy — including those who exploited their status.

About the “Shadow Diplomats” Investigation

ProPublica, ICIJ and a team of journalists from 46 countries for the first time probed a little-known system of international diplomacy that has been exploited for years under the watch of the world’s governments.

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ProPublica Opens Up Five New Opportunities With Our Local Reporting Network

Our newsroom is looking to partner with outlets in Mississippi, New Mexico and New Orleans on local accountability projects for a year, starting in January 2023. Deadline to apply is Nov. 8.

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