Transparency International - Daily Corruption News (30 Nov 2015)

30 November 2015 Today's top story Brazil: Esteves quits as head of Brazil's BTG Pactual amid graft probe Reuters Brazilian financier André Esteves resigned as chief executive officer and chairman of Grupo BTG Pactual SA late on Sunday after he was jailed as part of a corruption probe rapidly ensnaring Latin America's largest independent investment bank.

More news Global: Demand overseas territories crack down on tax dodging shell firms, PM told The Guardian (TI mention) Global: ICBC Standard Bank failed to prevent bribery at Tanzanian unit - SFO Reuters Global: Pakistan China to ink anti-graft deal Associated Press of Pakistan Global: The secret bribes of big tobacco BBC Liberia: Reality TV show seeks honest civil servant in graft-hit Liberia Reuters Peru: Keiko Fujimori: 'Serious crimes' during father's gov't teleSUR South Africa: Corruption busting is her game Voice of America Thailand: Thai junta briefly detains opposition leaders ahead of anti-graft inspection Reuters

Multimedia of the week Nigeria: Poverty, corruption fuels Boko Haram in Nigeria PBS

Blogs and opinion Kenya: Graft war is won by more than just words Daily Nation (TI mention) Venezuela: Venezuela’s electoral system is being unfairly maligned Al Jazeera English

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