Daily Corruption News: 15 February 2013

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Posted 15 February 2013

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Global: Onshore financial centres: Not a palm-tree in sight
The Economist

Sam Koim, the chairman of Papua New Guinea’s anti-corruption watchdog, raised eyebrows at a meeting of financial crime-fighters in Sydney last October when he described how officials from his country were systematically “using Australia as a Cayman Islands” by laundering a significant portion of corruptly obtained funds through Australian banks and property deals.



More news

Bulgaria: Bulgaria court jails "Cocaine Kingpin" for money laundering
Reuters

Canada: CAQ proposes enhanced anti-corruption watchdog for Quebec
The Globe and Mail

French Polynesia: French Polynesia minister charged with passive corruption
Radio New Zealand International

Greece: Technology whizz kid tackles Greek tax evasion
Reuters

Guinea: Guinea publishes mining deals online in transparency bid
Reuters

Iraq: Iraqi oil workers protest rampant corruption
Al-Arabiya

Italy: Finmeccanica chairman resigns after arrest in corruption scandal
Reuters



Blogs and opinion

Brazil: Unstoppable? Despite serial corruption allegations, the old guard just keeps coming back
The Economist



News from Transparency International

Web feature: Reminder to Italy: Bribery is against the law
On the blog: Zimbabwe: Women make easy prey for corrupt politicians





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