The Passport That Comes With No Questions Attached

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The Passport That Comes With No Questions Attached

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In The Ambassador, Mads Brügger buys a diplomatic title and hidden cameras his way into the Central African Republic to expose how easily state authority can be purchased. This piece connects that decade-old stunt to a recent global investigation showing honorary consular status is still being bought, abused, and weaponized today. It ends by asking what a symbol is actually protecting once its meaning can be acquired rather than earned.

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