CPI 2022 for the Americas: Fertile ground for criminal networks and human rights abuses
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A lack of bold, decisive action to fight corruption and strengthen public institutions fuels organised criminal activities and other sources of violence.
Acción Ciudadana
Avenida La Reforma 12-01, Zona 10
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Ciudad de Guatemala C.A. 01010
Guatemala
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Advocacy and Legal Advice Centre in Guatemala
We have an ALAC in Guatemala that can be contacted to report corruption.
ALACs provide free and confidential legal advice and allow people to safely report corruption.
Country data
Corruption Perceptions Index
2022 Rank
150/180
2022 Score
24/100
Since its inception in 1995, the Corruption Perceptions Index, Transparency International’s flagship research product, has become the leading global indicator of public sector corruption. The index offers an annual snapshot of the relative degree of corruption by ranking countries and territories from all over the globe. In 2012, Transparency International revised the methodology used to construct the index to allow for comparison of scores from one year to the next.
Global Corruption Barometer
46%
Percentage of people who thought corruption increased in the previous 12 months*
25%
Percentage of public service users paid a bribe in the previous 12 months*
*Since the most recent publication of the GCB - Latin America and The Caribbean - 10th Edition - 2019
Since its debut in 2003, the Global Corruption Barometer has surveyed the experiences of everyday people confronting corruption around the world. Through our barometer, tens of thousands of people around the globe are asked about their views and experiences, making it the only worldwide public opinion survey on corruption.
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CPI 2022: Corruption as a fundamental threat to peace and security
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Corruption and conflict fuel each other. This underlines the urgent need for transparency and anti-corruption efforts to create a safer world.
CPI 2021 for the Americas: A region in crisis
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With no progress on an average score of 43 out of 100 for the third consecutive year, the countries of the Americas are paralyzed in the fight against corruption. Despite…
Double harm when corruption meets discrimination
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We listened to the experiences of corruption among people facing discrimination and uncovered some disturbing patterns.
Projects
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Accountable mining
Project
The Accountable Mining Programme, led by TI Australia, is shining a spotlight on the process of obtaining a mining or exploration permit.
Strengthening Accountability Networks Among Civil Society
Project
Connecting citizen groups across 26 countries to build momentum for more responsive governments and stronger institutions to oversee them.
Publications
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Defying Exclusion: Stories and Insights on the Links between Discrimination and Corruption
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Corruption and discrimination are each major obstacles to the achievement of sustainable and inclusive development. This report identifies and explores the direct, causal…
Speaking Up Locally, Driving Change Globally: True Stories of Tackling Corruption to Build a Sustainable Future
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Drawing on true stories from 12 countries, this publication shows how people can break the cycle of injustice by reporting corruption.
Resisting corruption along drug trafficking routes: An analysis of criminal justice bodies in Latin America and West Africa
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This report assesses criminal justice institutions in nine countries along the so-called cocaine route in Latin America and West Africa to identify integrity, accountability and…
Grand Corruption and the SDGs: Putting a Country’s Health at Risk - Corruption in Guatemala
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Grand corruption in Guatemala poses a real threat to the health of the country’s citizens and institutions.
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Joining forces
Matthew Jenkins
Silence and invisibility: A cry for justice from Latin America’s LGBTQIA+ communities
Andrea Rivas
Defending land and lives: Indigenous peoples fighting back against discriminatory corruption
Transparency Int'l
Contract for dialysis costs 51 Guatemalans their lives
Acción Ciudadana
Press releases
+ More2022 Corruption Perceptions Index reveals cycle of corruption, organised crime and instability in the Americas
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Transparency International condemns legal action against anti-corruption defenders in Guatemala
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Organization of American States: Fighting inequality and discrimination requires decisive action against corruption
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Guatemala: Transparency International denounces arrests of leading journalist and prosecutor
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