Transparency International - Daily Corruption News (15 to 17 Feb 2017)

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Daily Corruption News 17 February 2017

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South Korea: Samsung’s leader has been arrested on corruption charges
Quartz
Seoul Central District Court approved the arrest warrant for Jay Y. Lee, de facto leader of the Samsung empire. Lee was subsequently taken into custody and placed in a city detention center. Prosecutors are charging Lee with bribery and embezzlement tied to a corruption scandal involving president Park Geun-hye.

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Italy: Italy still seeking cure for cancer of corruption
France 24

Bulgaria: Bulgaria's new interim government finds many irregular defense contracts
Reuters

Spain: Spain's Princess Cristina cleared in tax trial
BBC

Angola: Angola VP Manuel Vicente 'to face Portugal corruption charges' 
BBC

Global: Can cricket be saved from itself? How the ICC is flirting with essential reform
The Guardian (TI mention)

USA: Ex-Palm Springs mayor and 2 developers charged with corruption involving $375,000 in bribes 
LA Times

Opinion

USA: Trump's repeal of bipartisan anti-corruption measure proves he's a fake
Rolling Stone

Daily Corruption News 16 February 2017

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USA: Deutsche Bank examined Donald Trump's account for Russia links
The Guardian
Deutsche Bank is Trump’s largest lender. While the troubled bank has settled several of the charges against it, it’s still undergoing scrutiny by the Justice Department and other federal regulators, and is being overseen by six independent monitors, making conflicts of interest inescapable.

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Austria: Austria's defence ministry to sue Airbus over alleged corruption and bribery
The Independent

USA: Donald Trump faces more conflict of interest questions after China trademark win
The Independent

Brazil: Officials from 15 countries in Brazil to discuss corruption
The Rio Times (TI Mention)

Ecuador: In Ecuador election, right-wing tries to play 'corruption' card
The Hill

Malaysia: High Court: No conflict of interest in A-G’s decision not to charge PM
The Star

Daily Corruption News 15 February 2017

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USA: Trump signs bill killing SEC rule on foreign payments
Politico
President Donald Trump signed the first in a series of congressional regulatory rollback bills, revoking an Obama-era regulation that required oil and mining companies to disclose their payments to foreign governments.

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Global: FIFA under scrutiny from anti-corruption body
Swiss Info

Global: Why the Trump Organization was cited in a Brazil corruption probe
Bloomberg

Philippines: Philippine drug war continues despite corruption 
Deutsche Welle

Spain: Judge sends key figures in Gürtel corruption case to prison
El País

Pakistan: Jamshed arrested in alleged PSL corruption case
ESPN

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