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In an 18 month investigation, @AJIUnit uncovered the Caribbean politicians accused of selling diplomatic passports to wealthy foreigners and criminals for bribes.

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With these perks, it’s easy to see why a diplomatic passport is hot property.

Our investigation reveals who’s selling them.

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Dominica has a record of appointing controversial foreigners as ambassadors.

Iranian businessman Ali Monfared was one of them.

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Former Nigerian minister Diezani Alison-Madueke was also a diplomat for Dominica.

She is accused of looting billions of dollars in oil revenue.

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Grenada’s PM, Keith Mitchell is also accused of selling diplomatic passports.

Eric Resteiner claims he paid $500,000 in cash and says he filmed the meeting as insurance.

Mitchell denies this.

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Even talking about this subject in the Caribbean can land you in hot water.

We joined a radio discussion in Grenada on diplomatic passports.

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Our investigation also raises questions for the United Nations.

We found UN Ambassadors who don’t meet their own standards on who should be a diplomat.

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This is a story exposing how wealth and corruption can undermine democracy in some of the world’s smallest nations.

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