Editorial: El País

• The Panama, Pandora and Paradise Papers have revealed more than $1.3 billion illegally hidden.
• Investigations in Spain have recovered more than 225 million euros.
• Quality journalism has demonstrated its value by contributing to the consolidation of a rule of law.
• States are facing the colossal task of pursuing fraudsters and implementing tax justice.
• Impunity against evasion encourages fraud and erodes trust in democracy.
• Bodies such as the UN, OECD, and the European Court of Auditors urge to take action.

Conclusion: The information revealed by journalistic investigations has impacted tax evasion, but there is still a long way to go to achieve true tax justice.

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