Daily Corruption News: 11 January 2013

Today's top story

USA: FBI’s Washington office hones in on financial fraud cases
Bloomberg

The FBI’s Washington field office, long known for its work on terrorism and public corruption, has taken a central role in the U.S. probe of the manipulation of interest rates that has entangled banks around the world.

More news

Bulgaria: Bulgaria's corruption committee launches 'Dunes Gate' probe
Novinite

Cyprus: Rehn: Cyprus must act on money laundering
EU Observer

France: Karachi case: Sarkozy 'investigated over secrecy breach'
BBC

Slovenia: Slovenia's anti-corruption chief: PM and opposition leader must go because of graft claims
Associated Press

USA: GAO finds relatively few, but serious, cases of corruption at Customs and Border Protection
The Washington Post

Multimedia of the week

Afghanistan: Small strike against corruption: Afghan governors chosen on merit
NPR

Blogs and opinion

Global: Floods, climate change and some corruption
The Africa Report (TI mention)

Global: Money Laundering and HSBC - how it affects you
TrustLaw

Chile: Jefa de Transparencia Internacional pide más "participación ciudadana" (Head of Transparency International calls for more “citizen participation”) (TI mention)
La Tercera

News from Transparency International

Web feature: Can technology help African women to fight corruption?
On the blog: Cleaning up public procurement in the Czech Republic