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June 12, 2009

By Rachel Brown

Rachel Brown is a contributor to the Task Force on Financial Integrity & Economic Development blog, who has spent much time researching corruption in Kenya and Guatemala. She holds a degree in International Relations from Tufts University.

Take a look at today’s top news stories:

IOSCO – No hiding place for tax havens as world re-regulates
Reuters, June 11, 2009

UBS’s Tax Deals Shredded US Patience With Gall
Bloomberg, June 12, 2009

Treasury Sanctions Drug Trafficker’s Illicit Network in Mexico and Colombia
U.S. Department of the Treasury Press Room, June 12, 2009

New estimate trims Obama plan to increase taxes
Associated Press, June 11, 2009

Riverstone pays $30 million in pension probe
Washington Post, June 11, 2009

Uganda: MPs Doubt Promise to Fight Corruption
The New Vision, June 11, 2009

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