Daily Corruption News: 5 December 2012
Today's top story
Global: Which country is most corrupt, and which is least?
CNBC (TI mention)
The U.S. may have the world's largest economy, but it does not even crack the top 10 percent when it comes to a perceived lack of corruption. That is just one of the findings in the 18th annual Corruption Perceptions Index released Wednesday by Transparency International, a global non-profit organization dedicated to fighting corruption.
More news
Global: Investigations underway into corruption and embezzlement in West Africa
Voice of America
Brazil: Rio arrests 63 police in corruption crackdown
Reuters
China: China investigates top Sichuan official for corruption
BBC
India: Indian official starts pulling up corruption’s roots in Mumbai
The New York Times
Switzerland: Swiss move to show corruption a red card
SwissInfo
Blogs and opinion
Global: South African company discloses FCPA probe
The Wall Street Journal (blogs)
Canada: Quebec corruption inquiry must guard reputations, too
The Globe and Mail
News from Transparency International
Web feature: Corruption Perceptions Index 2012 – how does your country measure up?
On the blog: Corruption Perceptions Index 2012 - discuss