Daily Corruption News - Transparency International (9 April 2015)

9 April 2015 Today's top story Russia: Russian trawler was sunk by greed and corruption: investigators Reuters Greed and corruption were to blame for the sinking of a Russian trawler last week in which at least 56 crew died, a spokesman for investigators said on Wednesday.

More news Global: Art: A market laid bare Financial Times Global: US defense contractor settles bribery charges Associated Press Chile: Chile joins other Latin American nations shaken by scandal New York Times China: China says military procurement costs down from previous years Reuters Dominican Republic: Caso Félix Bautista debe ser reabierto partir de apelación, reclaman TI y PC  (Félix Bautista case should be re-opened following appeal, say TI and PC) Acento (TI mention) Italy: Italy report shows rampant public sector corruption Al Jazeera Panama: Panama court lifts ex-president's immunity, clearing way for corruption investigation Associated Press

Blogs and opinion Global: Not just ivory – corruption is undermining every aspect of elephant conservation The Conversation UK

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