Panama scandal in France

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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In the largest financial corruption scandal of the century, the French public discovers that the government have been accepting bribes to cover up the dire financial situation of the Panama Canal Company. Ferdinand de Lesseps and his associates in the company are tried for corruption and mismanagement.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Panama scandal in France". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=19083, accessed 23 November 2024.]

19083 Panama scandal in France 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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