Swiss green-light extradition to US of former Nicaraguan FIFA official Rocha
Former FIFA official Julio Rocha can be extradited to the United States and then to his native Nicaragua as part of a probe into corruption in football, the Swiss Federal…
Construction of Nicaragua Canal postponed after details of environmental study made public
The delay comes after the Britain-based ERM consulting company that performed the project's environmental impact assessment said several issues should be further researched before the project proceeds. Those issues include…
Swiss approve extradition to US of Costa Rica’s Eduardo Li
Switzerland's justice ministry has granted a US request to extradite former Costa Rican football federation president Eduardo Li on bribery charges.…
FIFA Crisis: FIFA suspends Secretary-General Jerome Valcke, effective immediately
FIFA on Thursday announced the suspension of Secretary-General Jerome Valcke, saying he was being released from his duties effective immediately.…
Swiss and US prosecutors to reveal more on FIFA cases
US attorney general Loretta Lynch and her counterpart from Switzerland, Michael Lauber, will give updates in Zurich on the "the status of two criminal proceedings," Swiss officials had said last…
Former Nicaraguan football boss accepted 90,000-euro bribe, prosecutors allege
Julio Rocha has been charged with money laundering and corruption in Nicaragua. Prosecutors there allege Rocha accepted a 90,000-euro bribe as part of a broadcast rights agreement.…
FIFA’s Rocha agrees to be extradited to Nicaragua
Julio Rocha, the former head of the Nicaraguan Football Federation who was one of seven FIFA officials detained in Switzerland in May, has agreed to be extradited to his home…
CONCACAF head Sanz sacked amid FIFA corruption probe
The head of North American football's governing body CONCACAF has been fired following the FBI investigation into corruption allegations at FIFA, a source and his lawyer said.…
