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Tropical Storm Eta Dumps Massive Rainfall On Central America

Men walk along a flooded road Wednesday in Toyos, Honduras, after heavy rains from Eta caused a river to overflow. Orlando Sierra/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Tropical Storm Eta Dumps Massive Rainfall On Central America

Although significantly diminished from its status as a Category 4 hurricane when it made landfall, Eta continues to pose a flooding danger, especially to Nicaragua and neighboring Honduras.

UPDATE: McAfee Released, Leaving Guatemala For The U.S.

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The Two-Way

UPDATE: McAfee Released, Leaving Guatemala For The U.S.

The anti-virus software pioneer is wanted for questioning about a murder in Belize. He says he's innocent and is being persecuted by corrupt authorities. Detained for allegedly illegally entering Guatemala, he's now free and on his way to Miami, he tells Bloomberg TV.

Blogging On The Lam: McAfee Is Posting Updates From Guatemalan Jail

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Blogging On The Lam: McAfee Is Posting Updates From Guatemalan Jail

The anti-virus software pioneer is wanted for questioning in a murder. He says he's innocent and is trying to avoid being sent back to Belize, where the murder occurred. Remarkably, he's being allowed to blog from his jail cell.

The Downside Of Tax Havens? Paperwork.

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Planet Money

The Downside Of Tax Havens? Paperwork.

Despite all the advertising about absolute confidentiality in places like the Cayman Islands and Bermuda, if you own a company in a tax haven, you are legally required to declare it to the IRS.

The Downside Of Tax Havens? Paperwork.

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Episode 390: We Set Up An Offshore Company In A Tax Haven

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Planet Money

Episode 390: We Set Up An Offshore Company In A Tax Haven

On today's show, we dive deep into the world of offshore companies and bank accounts.We set up our own company in an offshore tax haven, and we find out where the easiest place to hide your money is.

Episode 390: We Set Up An Offshore Company In A Tax Haven

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We Set Up An Offshore Company In A Tax Haven

What is striking about all the offshore services available today is that while they are totally legal, the system seems to make it easy to get away with things that are not legal.

We Set Up An Offshore Company In A Tax Haven

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