Transparency International - Daily Corruption News (5 Jan 2015)

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US: America's dirtiest cops: Cash, cocaine and corruption on the Texas border
Rolling Stone

How an elite anti-narcotics task force became the most brazen drug thieves on the Texas border.

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Brazil: ‘Dilma precisa fazer de Petrobrás um exemplo de transparência’ (‘Dilma needs to make Petrobras an example of transparency’)
Estadão (TI mention)

China: China corruption watchdog investigates Nanjing leader for 'severe violations of discipline and law'
Agence France-Presse

Mexico: Peña Nieto anuncia estímulos a la economía y promete combatir la corrupción (Peña Nieto announces economic stimulus, commits to fighting corruption)
EFE

Solomon Islands: Solomon Islands PM pushed on anti-corruption commitment
Radio New Zealand (TI mention)

Taiwan: Taiwan's ex-president receives medical parole after 6 years in prison
Los Angeles Times

Turkey: Turkish parliament commission votes against graft trial for ex-ministers
Reuters

UK: UK oil groups face tougher transparency rules
Financial Times

Blogs and opinion

Spain: Why the New Year will not mean a clean slate for corruption suspects
El País

News from Transparency International

Press release: Transparency International condemns speedy sentencing of civil society activists in Russia
Web feature: Transparency International: 2014 in pictures