Friday, October 23, 2015

Transparency International - Daily Corruption News (22 Oct 2015)

22 October 2015
Today's top story
Spain: El Clasico corruption scandal: Linesman claims to have been told to favour Real Madrid in La Liga clash with Barcelona
The Independent
Spanish football has found itself at the centre of a corruption scandal surrounding its biggest match of the season after a linesman made a complaint to police after being approached and told to favour Real Madrid in next month’s El Clasico with Barcelona.

More news
Global: A fight for light
The Economist
Global: Alberto Fujimori podrĂ­a ser juzgado por dos nuevos casos (Alberto Fujimori to be tried for two new cases)
El Comercio
Global: Germany legend Franz Beckenbauer and Spanish official Angel Maria Villar Llona under investigation by FIFA
Press Association
Global: US launches investigation into Venezuelan oil giant PdVSA over corruption allegations: report
International Business Times
Armenia: Opposition links passport agency official’s change with upcoming referendum
Azatutyun (TI mention)
China: Golf and gluttony in the rough as China tees off against graft
Reuters
Guam: Guam revenue and taxation employee faces bribery charges
Associated Press
Ukraine: Washington’s man in Ukraine can’t stop his country’s corrupt cronies
Buzzfeed
Vanuatu: Vanuatu court sentences MPs, including former PMs Carcasses and Vohor, to jail for corruption
ABC News

Blogs and opinion
Cambodia: Protecting whistleblowers
The Phnom Penh Post (TI mention)

News from Transparency International
Press release: FIFAs national Football Associations should only support presidential candidates of high integrity

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