Daily Corruption News: 21 August 2012
Today's top story
Colombia: Decorated Colombia general pleads guilty to corruption
The Wall Street Journal
A retired Colombian police general pleaded guilty to a U.S. court on charges he fed critical secret information to the country's murderous right-wing paramilitary warlords and drug dealers even while acting as former President Álvaro Uribe's security chief.
More news
Global: Switzerland to clarify ‘white-money’ strategy in early 2013
Bloomberg
Global: U.S. seizes $150 million linked to Hezbollah money laundering
CNN
Cuba: Cuba convicts ex-officials, workers at joint Canadian nickel concern in corruption probe
Associated Press
Czech Republic: Transparency International: DPP deals tied to politics, organised crime
Prague Daily Monitor (TI mention)
Liberia: Liberia’s Sirleaf suspends son, 45 other top officials
Agence France-Presse
USA: US Treasury taps prosecutor for financial crime unit
Reuters
Blogs and opinion
Brazil: Anti-Corruption Views - Lessons from “the mensalão”: Brazil’s largest-ever corruption trial
TrustLaw
Korea (South): Operating responsibly in emerging markets: South Korea
The Guardian (TI mention)
News from Transparency International
On the blog: A glance at the Arab Convention to Fight Corruption
Web feature: Scandals show urgent need for bank reform
