# Media Advisory: Transparency International to publish Americas corruption poll on 9 October 2017 URL: https://www.transparency.org/en/press/media-advisory-transparency-international-publish-americas-corruption-poll Type: Press release Published: 2017-10-05 Updated: 2020-04-07 --- 05 October 2017 Transparency International will release the results of a public opinion poll about people’s experiences and perceptions of corruption in 20 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean on Monday, **9 October 2017** **at 9am Berlin time (3am EST)**. The report presents the results of surveys with more than 22,000 people across the region. They were asked about corruption in their daily lives, whether they had to pay a bribe in the past 12 months and to whom. The survey also looks at which institutions are considered most corrupt and whether corruption has increased in each country. ***People and Corruption: Latin America and Caribbean Global Corruption Barometer*** 9 October 2017 09:00am Berlin time (03:00am EST) Available online at [www.transparency.org](http://www.transparency.org/) **Embargo copies** of the report and press release in English and Spanish are available on request from ***.*** **For any press enquiries please contact** press@transparency.org Tel. +49 30 34 38 20 666