Transparency International: ‘Paradise Lost’ Report
Transparency International report entitled 'Paradise Lost: Ending the UK's role as a safe haven for corrupt individuals, their allies and assets'.
41% of countries have ‘rampant corruption’, says Transparency International
A new report by Transparency International paints a bleak picture of global corruption.Sixty, or 41 per cent, of 146 countries reviewed suffered from "rampant corruption", stated TI when launching its Corruption Perceptions Index 2004 on October 20.
Costa Rica lets one foreign suspected fraudster escape and grants citizenship to another
In the 'Corruptions Perceptions Index 2002' recently published by Transparency International, Costa Rica was perceived to be the 40th most corrupt of 102 countries reviewed.That might change, however, following two recent incidents in a country that has become a magnet for North American investment fraudsters fleeing criminal investigations in their home countries.