Daily Corruption News: 26 June 2012

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Posted 26 June 2012

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Egypt: Beaten candidate, under graft probe, leaves Egypt
Reuters

Defeated presidential candidate Ahmed Shafik flew out of Egypt on Tuesday for a religious pilgrimage, aides said, a day after a prosecutor referred corruption lawsuits naming Shafik to an investigating judge.



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Global: Accused SNC-Lavalin execs appear in Toronto court
Reuters

India: Union minister Virbhadra Singh resigns from Cabinet following graft charges
The Times of India

Mexico: Three police shot dead at Mexico City Airport
The Wall Street Journal

Romania: Romania probes plot to spare ex-PM jail with wound
Reuters

Russia: Anti-corruption blogger elected to Aeroflot board
Reuters

USA: Supreme Court refuses to reconsider campaign finance controversy
CNN



Blogs and opinion

Global: FATF blacklists Ecuador, Yemen, Vietnam, upgrades Philippines
The Wall Street Journal

USA: Chicago's corruption doesn't end at city limits
Huffington Post



News from Transparency International

On the blog: Courtroom drama in the Philippines: Impeachment trial finds Chief Justice guilty

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