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Acción Ciudadana

Avenida La Reforma 12-01, Zona 10
Edificio Reforma Montúfar, Nivel 17
Ciudad de Guatemala C.A. 01010
Guatemala

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Telephone: + 502 233 17566 ext 69
Fax: +502 331 7576
Email: accionciudadana@accionciudadana.org.gt
Website: http://www.accionciudadana.org.gt/

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

2020 Rank

149/180

2020 Score

25/100

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.

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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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Our activity in Guatemala

News

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Double harm when corruption meets discrimination

News • 06 July 2021

We listened to the experiences of corruption among people facing discrimination and uncovered some disturbing patterns.

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CPI 2020: Americas

News • 28 January 2021

The Americas showcase corruption and the mismanagement of funds in one of the regions most affected by the COVID-19 crisis.

Police corruption is becoming a pandemic too

News • 23 September 2020

Legally sanctioned lying: A moment of truth for the Czech Republic?

News • 26 February 2020

A court in Prague struck a blow to civil society in the Czech Republic on Friday, ruling in favour of Prime Minister Andrej Babiš in a libel suit brought by TI Czech Republic.

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.

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Strengthening Accountability Networks Among Civil Society

Project

Connecting citizen groups across 21 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

Publication • 06 July 2021

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

Publication • 05 July 2021

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

Publication • 14 May 2021

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…