Panama scandal in France

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.5.2.05: French Writing and Culture: The Nineteenth-Century , 1800-1900.
Vol. editors: David Elwyn Evans (University of St Andrews), Edward Forman (University of Bristol), Elisabeth Gerwin (University of Lethbridge), Nigel Harkness (University of Newcastle upon Tyne), Tim Unwin (University of Bristol), David Williams (University of Sheffield), Jennifer Yee (University of Oxford)

Domains

Political Crises

Dates

Date of occurrence 1892-11-10

Places

France (Location)
Panama (Involved)

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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://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=19083, accessed 06 May 2024.]

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