Sep
2019
One in five people in Latin America and the Caribbean experiences sexual extortion, or knows someone who has, survey says
Surveys - A new report from Transparency International reveals that more than half of all citizens in 18 Latin American and Caribbean countries think corruption is getting worse in their country and governments aren’t doing enough to tackle it. Corruption is a major concern for ordinary people; 85 per cent ...
Translations: ES
Sep
2019
Media advisory: New survey on corruption in Latin America and the Caribbean launched on 23 September
Surveys - A new survey on corruption in Latin America and the Caribbean, launched on 23 September, highlights citizens’ experience and views of sexual extortion and vote-buying.
Translations: ES
Jul
2019
One in four people in Africa pay bribes to access services, survey says
Surveys - Global Corruption Barometer – Africa, released on African Anti-Corruption Day by Transparency International in partnership with Afrobarometer, reveals that more than half of all citizens surveyed in 35 African countries think corruption is getting worse in their country. Fifty-nine per cent of ...
May
2019
Transparency International Brazil and JOTA present previously unreleased data and documents from Odebrecht investigations in Latin America
Public procurement - Transparency International Brazil today presents new information for tracking the progress of grand corruption cases in Latin America involving Brazilian civil construction company Odebrecht
Mar
2019
Anti-corruption reforms in The Gambia must move forward
Politics and government - New revelations of comprehensive state capture and grand corruption under former president Yahya Jammeh should spur anti-corruption efforts to benefit the people of The Gambia, Transparency International said today.
Mar
2019
Proposed law in Montenegro is an unconstitutional attack on freedom of information
Access to information - Transparency International urges the Government of Montenegro to withdraw its amendments to the Law on Classified Information, which would undermine the country’s freedom of information laws and anti-corruption efforts.
Jan
2019
US drops out of global corruption index top-20, scores four points lower than 2017
United States - The 2018 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released today by Transparency International reveals the United States as a key country to watch in a global pattern of stagnating anti-corruption efforts and a worldwide crisis of democracy. With a score of 71, the US has dropped four points since last ...
Jan
2019
Marouane Mabrouk, Ben Ali’s son-in-law, should remain on EU sanctions list
Politics and government - The EU should not unfreeze the assets of a Tunisian businessman and son-in-law of the former Tunisian president Zine el Abidine Ben Ali, Transparency International said today.
Translations: AR
Nov
2018
#G20TAKEACTION - Transparency International takes anti-corruption message to streets of Buenos Aires
Holding G20 to Account - “G20 leaders seem to have been too busy arguing among themselves to pay attention to their own anti-corruption policy recommendations,” said Maria Emilia Berazategui of Poder Ciudadano, “So we decided to put the message somewhere they can’t miss it – on the avenue leading to the summit ...
Translations: ES
Oct
2018
Media Advisory: Report on ‘Golden Visas’ corruption risks to EU published 10 October
Advocacy - Transparency International and Global Witness have teamed up to investigate citizenship- and residency-by investment schemes and the corruption risks they pose to the EU
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