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April 28, 2011

By Mina Remole

Mina Remole, a recent graduate of Johns Hopkins University, is a communications intern at Global Financial Integrity in Washington, DC.

Barclays’ Protium Deal is ‘all that’s wrong in the City’
Telegraph (UK), April 28, 2011

No Bank Secrecy for State Officials
The Moscow Times, April 28, 2011

The Influence Industry: Companies lobbying for tax holiday on overseas money
Washington Post, April 27, 2011

Chasing the offshore assets of Ireland’s former wealthy class
Independent (Ireland), April 28, 2011

No gun at regulators’ heads to hit Dodd-Frank deadlines: Barney Frank
Investment News, April 26, 2011

Mexico Preparing to Sue U.S. Companies Deemed Culpable For Drug-War Crimes
The Narcosphere, April 27, 2011

Libya imports gasoline from Italy’s Saras : sources
Reuters, April 26, 2011

Treasury Seeks More Iran Sanctions Scrutiny With Proposed Rules
Wall Street Journal (Corruption Currents), April 27, 2011

Former Costa Rican President Sentenced To Prison Over Alcatel Bribery
Wall Street Journal (Corruption Currents), April 28, 2011

Russia to fight corruption with new legislation
Reuters, April 28, 2011

Morocco: ‘End Corruption’ Main Demand of Demonstrators
Mid East Posts, April 28, 2011

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