Daily Corruption News (Transparency International) - 7 April 2016

7 April 2016 Today's top story Global: Panama Papers: Government announces creation of 'panel of experts' BBC Panama is creating an international panel to help improve transparency in its offshore financial industry. The move follows the leak of millions of documents from law firm Mossack Fonseca, showing it helped some clients evade tax and avoid sanctions.

More news Afghanistan: Corrupt combatants fight for control of lucrative Afghan drug trade The New York Times Chile: As graft cases in Chile multiply, a ‘gag law’ angers journalists The New York Times (TI mention) China: Unit of medicine maker China TCM probed for bribery Reuters Ghana: Corruption suffocating Ghana's economy - UK Minister Starr News Indonesia: Politicians, private businesspeople main actors of corruption, study reveals Jakarta Post Russia: Panama Papers: Putin rejects corruption allegations BBC Switzerland: Swiss regulator says banks must fight ‘blatant’ corruption swissinfo.ch UK: End UK's role as safe haven for the corrupt, Transparency urges The Guardian (TI mention) US: Forget Panama: it's easier to hide your money in the US than almost anywhere The Guardian (TI mention)

Blogs and opinion Global: Panama Papers: The real scandal is what's legal The Atlantic

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