Daily Corruption News - Transparency International (16 June 2015)

16 June 2015 Today's top story Global: FIFA corruption scandal: Chuck Blazer to pay millions in guilty plea Reuters Chuck Blazer, the American at the center of the world soccer bribery scandal, will pay at least $2.5 million — plus back taxes and penalties on millions of dollars of unreported income — according to a federal plea deal unsealed Monday.

More news Global: FIFA soccer scandal exposes Caribbean’s corrupt underbelly Reuters Australia: Australian spies have paid off people smugglers for years in ‘state bribery’ Telegraph Indonesia: Indonesian vice president says bribery wrong, but has himself been accused of corruption Sydney Morning Herald Peru: Mayoría de peruanos considera que políticos son financiados por la corrupción (Majority of Peruvians think that politicians are financed by corruption) EFE United States: PetroTiger’s Former co-CEO pleads guilty during bribe trial Bloomberg

Blogs and opinion Global: Stamping out corruption: 4 lessons companies should heed Forbes Guatemala: Asalto a instituciones “autónomas” (Assault on “autonomous” institutions) El Periódico (TI mention)

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