Transparency International - Daily Corruption News (16 March 2015)

16 March 2015 Today's top story Brazil: Brazil pledges anti-corruption moves after 1 million hit streets Bloomberg Brazil’s government will present a package of anti-corruption measures after more than 1 million people, some of them calling for President Dilma Rousseff’s impeachment, took to the nation’s streets Sunday.

More news Algeria: Algeria oil corruption trial opens, is adjourned Agence France-Presse Chile: Los chilenos descubren que la corrupción no es sólo un problema de otros países (Chileans discover that corruption is not just a problem for other countries) La Nación (TI mention) China: China investigates auto executive Yunnan official for graft Reuters Cuba: Cuba seeks long prison terms in egg corruption case Associated Press Iran: Son of former Iranian president jailed for corruption Reuters Italy: Italy's Expo and other public projects hit by corruption claims The Guardian Romania: Romania minister Darius Valcov resigns amid corruption probe Euronews UK: Metropolitan Police probed over child abuse 'cover-up' claims BBC

Multimedia of the week Global: Cara a Cara con José Ugaz (Face to Face with José Ugaz) RPC (TI mention)

Blogs and opinion Mexico: Firing of dissident journalist Carmen Aristegui bad news for Mexico Forbes

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