Daily Corruption News: 19 November 2012

India: In India’s anti-corruption fight, news networks begin to pay a price
The Washington Post

India’s headline-grabbing fight against corruption has galvanized the nation but is now beginning to prove costly for its media.

Daily Corruption News: 16 November 2012

Kosovo: Ex-Kosovo minister and PM's ally charged with corruption
Reuters

A former government minister is among seven Kosovo Albanians charged with corruption by a European Union prosecutor, officials said on Friday.

Daily Corruption News: 15 November 2012

Global: Walmart discloses new anti-corruption probes
Financial Times

Walmart said an internal probe into potential violations of anti-corruption law had extended to Brazil, China and India as it reported quarterly profits in line with market expectations and sales growth that fell short.

Daily Corruption News 14 November 2012

China: Respected China vice-premier tipped to head anti-graft effort
Reuters UK

One of China's most senior financial officials is likely to lead the fight against corruption, a top priority in the world's second-biggest economy, following his appointment to a key council at the end of the Communist Party's 18th congress on Wednesday.

Daily Corruption News 13 November 2012

Brazil: Top aide to Brazil's Lula gets 10 years for corruption 
Reuters

A chief of staff to former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and fellow founder of Brazil's ruling Workers' Party was sentenced on Monday to over 10 years in prison for running a congressional vote-buying scheme almost a decade ago.

Daily Corruption News 12 November 2012

Jordan: Jordan's ex-spy chief jailed for corruption
BBC

Mohammed al-Dahabi, who was head of the intelligence service from 2005 to 2008, was accused of embezzling public funds, money laundering and abuse of office.

Daily Corruption News 9 November 2012

Russia: Russia sacks armed forces chief amid corruption scandal
BBC

Russia's President Vladimir Putin has dismissed the armed forces chief, just three days after the defence minister was sacked over a corruption scandal.

Daily Corruption News 8 November 2012

Global: Rousseff pledges combating corruption is “State policy” in Brazil
Merco Press (TI Mention)

Transparency International described corruption as “a plague which destroys lives, communities and countries, and feeds armed conflicts and wars”, during the opening in Brazil of the 15th International Anti Corruption Conference.

Daily Corruption News 7 November 2012

China: China party says learns from Bo scandal, vows further reform
Reuters UK

China learnt an "extremely profound" lesson from the Bo Xilai scandal and will make fighting corruption a priority alongside further reform, a Communist Party spokesman said on Wednesday, a day before a key congress opens to usher in a leadership change.

Daily Corruption News 6 November 2012

Russia: Putin dismisses defence minister amid corruption probe
Bloomberg

President Vladimir Putin fired Anatoly Serdyukov as defence minister after a probe into an alleged $95 million fraud at the ministry, the most senior official to be ousted over corruption by the Russian leader.