Transparency International - Daily Corruption News (21 Oct 2014)


Today's top story

Global: Peru’s ex-prosecutor to head anti-corruption group
Thomson Reuters Foundation (TI mention)
Global anti-corruption campaigners at Transparency International elected Peruvian lawyer José Ugaz as its new head on Sunday marking a shift from quiet diplomacy in combating fraud and bribery toward more grassroots activism.

More news

Global: Australia set to seize assets of corrupt Chinese officials
The Sydney Morning Herald
Australia: Australia players given amnesty ‘window’ to report graft
Reuters
Brazil: Brazilian candidates spar over poverty, corruption
Associated Press
Croatia: Croatian police arrest Zagreb mayor on corruption charges
Deutsche Welle
Japan:  Female cabinet members’ resignations undermine Abe’s recovery efforts in Japan
The Washington Post
Turkey: Turkish prosecutor drops high-level corruption probe
The Financial Times

Blogs and opinion

Mexico: The buying and selling of Mexican police officers
The New York Times

UK: UK banks should have fewer complaints about more compliance
Financial Times

News from Transparency International

Web feature: New leadership at Transparency International
On the blog: Thuli Madonsela: Corruption eats away at the soul of the nation

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