Crackdown

The police began a crackdown on illegal parking.

The government is expelling illegal aliens as part of a crackdown.

Many members of the Belarusian government are already under EU sanctions because of last year's crackdown following the disputed August presidential election.

A surge in fake news around Southeast Asia, particularly bogus COVID-19 information, has prompted leaders to explore a regional crackdown after a suggestion from a Vietnamese security official.

Most will laud the crackdown as steps toward transparency, fairness in business and better-run local partner companies, economists predict.

After a harsh police crackdown last week fueled anger and swelled protests, President Dilma Rousseff, a former guerrilla who was imprisoned under the dictatorship and has now become the target of pointed criticism herself, tried to appease dissenters by embracing their cause on Tuesday.

In the last two years crackdowns on various sectors of the economy, as well as prominent Chinese businessmen, have caused uncertainty. These have recently widened to include foreign nationals and firms, heightening worries in the international business community.