Although the system established by the Sitges agreement was phased out by 1974, the 1886 Colombian constitution — in effect until 1991 — required that the losing political party be given adequate and equitable participation in the government which, according to many observers and later analysis, eventually resulted in some increase in corruption and legal relaxation.

Although " resource curse " is more widely understood to mean an abundance of natural resources which fuels official corruption resulting in a violent competition for the resource by the citizens of the nation.

Although the Liberals had advocated the same land-sale policy, the unpopularity of the sales and evidence of pervasive government corruption produced a tremendous outcry from the opposition.

Although his actions turned Rome into a military dictatorship, he was popular with the citizens of Rome, having stamped out the rampant corruption of Commodus's reign.

Although the Han Dynasty of China was firmly cemented into power and extended its imperial influence into Central Asia during the first half of the century, by the second half there was widespread corruption and open rebellion.

Although now the more common term, " carnelian " is a 16th century corruption of the 14th century word " cornelian " ( and its associated orthographies corneline and cornalyn ).

" Although the Brethren remained loyal to the Pope, they still saw it as their duty to denounce the abuses and scandalous behaviour of many priests: the corruption which both Erasmus and Bosch satirised in their work ".

Although very little could be documented, Zaharoff was viewed as a master of bribery and corruption, but the few incidents that did become public, such as the large bribes received by Japanese Admiral Fuji, suggested that a lot more was going on behind the scenes.

Although some claim corruption reduces costs by cutting bureaucracy, the availability of bribes can also induce officials to contrive new rules and delays.

Although the novelty was put out of order 1772 – 1809, it has since remained central in the Swedish mindset, seen as a forceful means against corruption and government agencies ' unequal treatment of the citizens, increasing the perceived legitimacy of ( local and central ) government and politicians.

Although indebted to the Tammany Hall political machine, particularly to its boss, " Silent " Charlie Murphy, he remained untarnished by corruption and worked for the passage of progressive legislation.

Although not a mere grasping adventurer, he was largely responsible for reducing the internal administration of the country to a system of espionage, corruption and cruelty.

Although Takeshita was accused of insider trading and corruption, he was never charged and was able to retain his seat in the Diet until shortly before his death.

Although it is fashionable to blame all of Asia's present problems on corruption and the failure of Asian values, it is at bottom a case of a bubble bursting, of too many imprudent lenders chasing too many incautious borrowers.

Although the national media stressed his return, Huang was believed to be next in the firing line in the corruption probe after the dismissal of his close colleague Chen Liangyu in September 2006.

Although they became more aggressive during François Mitterrand's presidency, major French newspapers are traditionally reluctant to challenge government corruption or pursue embarrassing scandals ( the rationale being that revealing political or business scandals only profits extremists of the far-left or far-right ); hence, the Canard fills that gap.

Although the WPA administrator in Kentucky denied the charges, veteran reporter Thomas Lunsford Stokes launched an investigation of the agency's activities in the state and eventually raised twenty-two charges of political corruption in a series of eight articles covering the Barkley-Chandler campaign.

Although the political science literature indicates that most contributors give to support parties or candidates with whom they are already in agreement, there is wide public perception that donors expect illegitimate government favors in return ( such as specific legislation being enacted or defeated ), so some have come to equate campaign finance with political corruption and bribery.

Although he was personally honest, he seemed indifferent to corruption in those who surrounded him.

Although he was effective in reducing crime and police corruption, he was a controversial leader.

Although President Saakashvili's reforms are considered to have been of mixed success, the rate of corruption in the country has drastically reduced.

Although she gave Shevardnadze strong support in his dealings with foreign countries ( in particular with Russia ), she spoke out forcefully against the corruption and inefficiency of his government's domestic policy, declaring it to be " absolutely incompetent.

Although Obasanjo made fighting corruption the stated aim of his first term and managed to pass some anti-corruption laws, critics both at home and abroad accused him of doing too little to reign in the excesses, particularly among federal government ministers and state governors, many of which were widely publicized in the domestic and international press.

Although the government took initial steps toward meaningful judicial reform, the government was repeatedly criticized, including by the EU, for failing to combat substantially widespread corruption, including at the highest levels.

Although the veracity of these allegations is disputed, the Belgian Ministry of Justice accused him of it, subsequently arresting him, and he was forced to flee back to France, where, with a new republican government in power, he believed that he would be safe.

Although " outsiders " have linked the day with racism, Padstonians insist that this is not the case and are incredulous at both description and allegations.

Although responses to Fischer's allegations were mixed, FIDE later adjusted the rules and format to try to prevent future collusion in the Candidates matches.

Although Ekéus has said that he resisted attempts at such espionage, many allegations have since been made against the agency commission under Butler, charges which Butler has denied.

Although Fuhrman denied the allegations, Simpson was found not guilty, although he was later held liable for the deaths in a civil suit filed by the families of the victims.

Although she called the allegations in the lawsuit " unfounded ", others suggested that her resignation raised serious concerns regarding personnel and management practices at the Department of Homeland Security.

Although events subsequently validated his low opinion of the aircraft ( 282 crashes and 115 German pilots killed on the F-104 in non-combat missions, along with allegations of bribes culminating in the Lockheed scandal ), Hartmann's outspoken criticism proved unpopular with his superiors.

Although the allegations were denied by Tung and HKU, a controversy erupted over the question of political interference in academic freedom.

Although many have since made allegations about the shady role security apparatus played in this forced transfer of power ( Slavko Perović among many others ), it is undeniable that the trio also capitalized on the " young, handsome, and smart " image ( mladi, lijepi i pametni ), which resonated with certain people after state-run media developed it through various astroturfing methods.

Although Bo established a reputation as a comparatively clean politician during his tenures in Dalian and as governor of Liaoning, he was not immune to corruption allegations.

Although these allegations against the film have never been proven, the case has led to some new legislation for video films.

Although there were questions about the fairness and propriety of the elections – they were held virtually in secret in Albanians ' houses, there were repeated reports of harassment by state security forces, and there were allegations of vote-rigging – it was nonetheless generally accepted that Rugova was the legitimate winner of this election.

Although the civil service panel set up to investigate the allegations cleared him of any wrongdoing, Anand was put aside into relatively unimportant posts and in 1979 left the public sector for the private sector.

Although it subsequently became clear that the evidence had by then become available to police it was suppressed and this abuse of due process became one of the core allegations heavily relied upon by those campaigning for Davis's release:

Although Cuba has been politically connected to the Soviet Union since the United States broke off relations with Cuba shortly after the president Fidel Castro came to power in 1959, few considerable allegations regarding the political abuse of psychiatry in this country emerged before the late 1980s.

Although he ruled in favor of the plaintiffs, Judge Davis nevertheless disputed the allegations of discrimination.

Although the allegations were never proven against him, three of his players at Wednesday – Peter Swan, Tony Kay and David Layne – were accused of taking bribes to fix a match with Ipswich Town on December 1, 1962, and betting on their team to lose.

Although there were many allegations during the 2001 Series, the truth was not revealed until weeks later.

Although many viewers and critics forgive such fabrications for entertainment value, some biopics have come under criticism for allegations of deception.

Although one of the linesmen, Michel Cormier, filed a report against the player, Doan was cleared by NHL Executive Vice-President Colin Campbell, the league's chief disciplinarian, who concluded that the allegations were baseless.

Although the allegations were not proved Pilot was stripped of his captaincy duty.

Although the judge found that Channel 4's allegations had not defamed Allan, he did not rule on whether or not there had been an affair.

Although Prime Minister Yamamoto was not directly implicated, and he took steps to dismiss naval officers in charge of procurement and shipbuilding, public dissatisfaction continued to grow, and Yamamoto was challenged to explain the bribery allegations before the House of Peers.