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Peru ranks 75th in Transparency International’s 2009 Corruption Perception Index

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Isabel Guerra

According to Transparency International’s 2009 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), released in Berlin this week, Peru has 3.7 points in a ranking that ranges between 0 (highly corrupt) and 10 (least corrupt).

Peru ranks better than some of its neighbors, like Argentina (2.9) , Bolivia (2.7), and Ecuador (2.2), and has the same score as Brazil and Colombia.

Chile is perceived as less corrupt than all its neighbors, scoring 6.7, and Venezuela ranks lowest in the region, with 1.9.

Corruption is seriously widespread in Latin America, said Sylvia Schenk, president of Transparency International in Germany.

On the other hand, the world’s top five countries perceived to be the least corrupt are New Zealand (9.4), Denmark (9.3), Sweden and Singapore with 9.2, and Switzerland with 9.0.

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# Hugo here and I go dere says :
20 November, 2009 [ 10:07 ]

Venezuela no doubt deserves it's "most corrupt" ranking.  I was there several months ago - at the invitation of the Venezuelan government - to show some technology.  Aduanas at the airport tried to shake me down for US$4K.  When I refused to pay, they lowered the price to $2K.  When I again refused to pay a penny, they asked me how much cash will the ATM give me????  I paid nothing and left my equipment in the Customs office at the airport and picked it up 2 days later.  A truly disgusting place.  Gas costs .15 cents per gallon but the taxi costs $110 from the airport to Caracas.  Chavez has artificially pegged the nuevo fuerte Bolivar at 2.1:1 to the dollar.  It trades at 7:1 in the black market.  A Happy Meal at McDonalds costs $19.  Out of control.

# Splaktar says :
20 November, 2009 [ 15:40 ]

I've heard similar stories from people who have visited or are from Venezuela.  I'm surprised that Peru ranks higher than Argentina and lower than Columbia.  Interesting...

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