Daily Corruption News: 2 May 2013

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Posted 2 May 2013

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Global: British overseas territories sign deal to curb tax evasion
Reuters

Tax havens such as Bermuda and the Cayman Islands will work more closely with Britain and other European countries to fight tax evasion, British finance minister George Osborne said on Thursday.



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Global: Prosecutors add third executive to Alstom bribery case
Reuters

Global: Africa loses billions in illicit money laundering
The New Dawn

Canada: Nearly 500 arrested in Montreal as protesters take aim at private club at centre of Quebec corruption inquiry
Canadian Press

Germany: Corruption: Examining nepotism in Germany
Deutsche Welle (TI mention)

Peru: En sesión secreta Alan García aceptó que pudo haber corrupción en el “shock” de inversiones (Alan García admits in secret session that there might have corruption in the investments “shock”)
La Republica



Multimedia of the week

Malaysia: Corruption talk dogs Malaysia poll
BBC



Blogs and opinion

Global: Media freedom takes a hit
CNN

Colombia: Elecciones cuestionadas (Questioned elections)
El Espectador (TI mention)



News from Transparency International

On the blog: Ushahidi: an introduction to anti-corruption mapping

Web feature: When immunity becomes a licence to break the law





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