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Police raid offices of Canadian mining company suspected of paying bribes in Mexico
Police have executed a search warrant on the Calgary office of Canadian mining company Blackfire Exploration. The company is suspected of paying bribes to a mayor in Mexico to keep protesters at bay. Canada has, in the past, been criticised for lax enforcement of anti-corruption laws. Activists hope this raid signals a change. The Link's Lynn Desjardins tells us about the allegations against Blackfire Exploration. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
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