| Hi there,
Political corruption swirled in the headlines again this week, this time focusing on some of the world's largest democracies. In the latest upheaval stemming from Brazil's long-running Lava Jato corruption probe, we joined calls for President Michel Temer to consider resigning after a recording emerged that appears to implicate him in condoning bribes to silence a witness – charges Temer has so far emphatically denied. Read our full statement on Brazil here. Meanwhile, in the United States former FBI head Robert Mueller was appointed special counsel to explore allegations of collusion between Russian officials and the Trump campaign – an investigation overseen by another ex-FBI head, James Comey, until his sacking by the president last week. More of this week's corruption stories below... | 