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November 2007

interview of the month

Jason Kohn speaks about the making of Manda Bala and corruption in Brazil

Manda Bala (send a bullet) is a documentary, feature - length film that explores the cycles of violence that plague Brazil's upper and lower economic calsses in fits of rampant corruption and violent kidnappings. The film showcases many disparate elements that characterise the Brazil of today - from a frog farm connect to a corruption politician, to a kidnapping victim who had her ears cut off, or a plastic surgeon specialising in reconstructive ear surgery. The thread that connects all of these elements, and the lasting message of film is that political corruption is a violent crime with dramatic social consequences. Transparency Watch speaks with director Jason Kohn about the making of the film. >> read more

spotlight story

In Georgia, it's not coming up roses

The past few weeks in Georgia have seen the government impose a state of emergency, close the independent media, and, according to reports, disperse demonstrators with rubber bullets and tear gas. Leading to the question: what has happened to the spirit of the “Rose Revolution”? >> read more

Anti-Corruption Work Around the World

corruption in the news

TI is coordinating a regional project to reduce corruption and ‘resource leakages’ in the primary education sector of seven African countries; namely Ghana, Madagascar, Morocco, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Uganda. >> read more

A new guide published by TI in October analyses experiences of citizen’s control concerning political financing in different civil society organisations in Latin America. >> read more

The French version of the Global Corruption Report was presented to the public and the media at a launch event in Yaoundé, hosted by TI Cameroon. >> read more

Nigerian minister Etteh resigns amid allegations of corruption. >> read more

Attention to corruption in sports increases after interview with British tennis player Andy Murray and BBC Radio 5. >> read more

Siemens, the German electrical-engineering firm, was fined €201 million (US $285 million) for bribery last month. >> read more

News from the Anti-Corruption Movement
Reports from Transparency International’s national chapters, members and Secretariat. Click here to read this month's highlights. >> read more

Corruption in Quotes
“If it does not [enact a strategy to tackle the corruption that has eroded large parts of Mexico’s local and federal police forces], Mexico will simply go from having a corrupt and badly equipped police force, to a corrupt and well-equipped police force." >> read more