Transparency International - Corruption in the news this week

Corruption in the news this week Spain in focus Spain: Spain’s never-ending corruption problem Politico (18 May)Spanish institutions have failed to prevent graft. Its judges are trying to clean up the mess.

Spain: Spain urged to deal with systemic corruption by international watchdog The Olive Press (19 May, TI mention)Transparency International have slammed Spain for its ‘systemic corruption’.

Not really understanding your job Tajikistan: Bunker found with bags of money, gold and 6 cars belonging to employee of anti-corruption agency in Tajikistan AKI Press (18 May)

Tanzania: Tanzania freezes assets of anti-graft official over suspected corruption Reuters (18 May)

Other news China: China’s new anti-corruption body raises worrying questions about the rule of law The Conversation (17 May)

Cyprus: New life in Limassol: If you can’t launder Russian money, then launder the Russian Bloomberg (15 May)

Morocco: Thousands of Moroccans rally against corruption Reuters (15 May)

Nigeria: Boko Haram is growing stronger in Nigeria thanks to corruption in the military Newsweek (19 May, TI mention)

Blogs and opinion Brazil: Brazil’s corruption scandals may be the best thing to happen to Latin America Miami Herald (19 May)