Daily Corruption News: 30 November 2012

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Posted 30 November 2012

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China: Corruption the killer in China rail crash: family
Agence France-Presse

More than a year after a train crash in China left his parents dead and his brother disabled, American Leo Cao still feels bitter grief, but also anger at what he sees as the real killer -- corruption.



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Global: Corruption more likely in secrecy jurisdictions, Parliament told
TrustLaw

Argentina: Perchas a los diputados por "colgar" la ley de Acceso a la Información Pública (Hangers for the members of congress as they “hang” the Access to Information Bill)
La Nacíon (TI mention)

Bolivia: Cae una red de extorsión formada por altos cargos del Gobierno de Bolivia (An extortion network of high level Bolivian public servants falls)
El País

Brazil: Brazil faces a new corruption scandal
The New York Times

Hungary: Hungary scraps plans to regulate lobbying
The Wall Street Journal (blogs) (TI mention)

Indonesia: KPK to seize property of former health minister
The Jakarta Globe

Serbia: Serbia's richest man faces police questions over business deals
Reuters

South Africa: Zuma critic faces money laundering charges in South Africa
The Wall Street Journal (blogs)



Blogs and opinion

Russia: Russia’s president: Alone at the top
The Economist

Uganda: Corruption has now grown into wholesale
The Observer



News from Transparency International

Web feature: TI and Greenpeace leaders talk climate change
On the blog: Corruption Perceptions Index: Life at the top





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