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September/ October 2008

interview of the month

Fernando Lugo, President of Paraguay

Fernando Lugo was sworn in as Paraguay’s president on 15 August. Before entering politics, Lugo served as a Roman Catholic bishop in one of Paraguay's poorest areas. He has created high expectations of change by promising to tackle corruption and inequality. Lugo tells Transparency Watch about how he plans to fight corruption in his country. >> read more

spotlight story

Corruption Perceptions Index 2008

The persistently high corruption in low-income countries amounts to an “ongoing humanitarian disaster,” while the anti-corruption credentials of wealthy countries suffer from continued corporate scandals, according to Transparency International’s 2008 Corruption Perceptions Index >> read more

Anti-Corruption Work Around the World

corruption in the news

TI's Vice-Chair elected president of the African Union's Economic, Social and Cultural Council >> read more

TI chapter in Argentina signs "Transparency Agreement" with municipality and secures citizen input >> read more

TI warns Accra High-Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness that immediate action is needed >> read more

In a landmark move Sierra Leone's president declares personal assets >> read more

South Korea's president pardons 74 business tycoons convicted of fraud and embezzlement >> read more

Spotlight on Dubai's government following a series of financial scandals >> read more

News from the Anti-Corruption Movement
The TI movement is committed to fighting corruption around the world. Click here to read this month's highlights. >> read more

Corruption in Quotes
“The fight against corruption is the fight against the mother of all evils” >> read more