# Global Corruption Barometer: Latin America and the Caribbean 2019 - Citizens' Views and Opinions of Corruption URL: https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/global-corruption-barometer-latin-america-and-the-caribbean-2019 Type: Publication or report Published: 2019-09-23 Updated: 2021-09-17 --- 23 September 2019 In the last five years, momentum has been building against corruption in Latin America and the Caribbean. High-level politicians were found guilty of corruption in Guatemala and Brazil, and a wave of legal action against the perpetrators of grand corruption swept across the continent, including the Lava Jato investigation, or “Operation Car Wash”, in Brazil. This presents a real opportunity for anti-corruption in the region. This 10th edition of the Global Corruption Barometer – Latin America and the Caribbean shows that most citizens think their governments are not doing enough to tackle corruption and that corruption levels have increased in the past 12 months across the region. ## Additional downloads - [Download 'Global Corruption Barometer Latin America and the Caribbean 2019 ES' \[PDF\]](https://files.transparencycdn.org/images/Global-Corruption-Barometer-Latin-America-and-the-Carribean-2019-ES.pdf) ### Related publications ## [Ending Debt Secrecy: Recommendations to the G20 on Anti-Corruption in Sovereign Borrowing and Lending](https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/ending-debt-secrecy-g20-recommendations) Publication • 04 September 2026 Recommendations to the G20 to strengthen transparency, accountability and integrity in sovereign borrowing and lending ## [Monitoring political finance: Compendium of citizen initiatives and good practices](https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/monitoring-political-finance-compendium-of-citizen-initiatives-and-good-practices) Publication • 18 August 2026 This compendium aims to provide ideas for stakeholders interested in monitoring political finance. It presents seven monitoring and disclosure solutions from around the world,… ## [Whistleblowing Authorities in Europe: Roles, challenges and lessons learned](https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/whistleblowing-authorities-in-europe-roles-challenges-and-lessons-learned) Publication • 19 June 2026 This report examines the institutional design, mandates and functioning of national whistleblowing authorities across Europe. ## [Closing the Gaps: Detecting and investigating corrupt money flows in the Middle East and North Africa](https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/closing-the-gaps-middle-east-and-north-africa) Publication • 13 May 2026 Corruption and illicit financial flows remain serious and ongoing challenges across the Middle East and North Africa. ## Priorities - [Political integrity](https://www.transparency.org/en/our-priorities/political-integrity) - [Gender](https://www.transparency.org/en/our-priorities/gender-and-corruption) - [Right to information](https://www.transparency.org/en/our-priorities/right-to-information) - [Judiciary and law enforcement](https://www.transparency.org/en/our-priorities/judiciary-and-law-enforcement) ## Countries - [Argentina](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/argentina) - [Brazil](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/brazil) - [Chile](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/chile) - [Colombia](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/colombia) - [Costa Rica](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/costa-rica) - [Dominican Republic](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/dominican-republic) - [El Salvador](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/el-salvador) - [Guatemala](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/guatemala) - [Honduras](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/honduras) - [Jamaica](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/jamaica) - [Mexico](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/mexico) - [Panama](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/panama) - [Peru](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/peru) - [Trinidad and Tobago](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/trinidad-and-tobago) - [Venezuela](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/venezuela) - [Guyana](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/guyana) - [Barbados](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/barbados) - [Bahamas](https://www.transparency.org/en/countries/bahamas) ## Regions - [Americas](https://www.transparency.org/en/region/americas) ![Illustration in yellow tones showing people fighting for a bank note that is being held by a giant hand](https://images.transparencycdn.org/images/GCB_LAC_Cover_EN.png?auto=compress&fit=crop&fm=webp&w=1200) [Download](https://images.transparencycdn.org/images/2019_GCB_LAC_Report_EN1.pdf)