Daily Corruption News 12 April 2018 Today's Top Story Global: At a âsurrealâ Summit of the Americas, corruption scandals aplenty â but no Trump The Washington Post President Trump has bowed out of the summit, a periodic gathering of hemispheric leaders that opens Friday in Lima, Peru. The theme for the summit is the fight against corruption and need for transparency, but itâs taking place at a time when Latin America is a study in how corruption has spread. Scandals have engulfed an ever-growing roster of regional leaders, gut-punching their approval ratings, forcing some out of office and putting others behind bars. Other News Global: Greatest anti-democratic backlash in eastern Europe since mid-90s, report euronews China: China's anti-corruption campaign snags ex-Politburo member DW Egypt: Egypt ex-anti corruption tsar 'to face military trial' AFP Hungary: Pro-govt weekly prints list of 'Soros mercenaries' U.S. News and World Report Malaysia: Malaysiaâs fake-news law is going to make it hard to talk about its biggest corruption scandal Quartz Russia: Rosneft's Sechin graces ex-ministerâs bribery appeal after skipping earlier summons The Moscow Times Blog/Opinion South Africa: With Zuma gone, South Africa's opposition needs a new scapegoat The Economist From Transparency International TI School on Integrity: Apply now! Voices for Transparency: Making summits meaningful: a how to guide for heads of government
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