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Venezuela: Strong institutions needed to address organised crime

News • 06 May 2019

Corruption in the top echelons of the Venezuelan government has led to extreme instability and weak state institutions, and allows organised crime networks to act with impunity…

Americas: weakening democracy and rise in populism hinder anti-corruption efforts

News • 29 January 2019

With an average score of 44 for three consecutive years, the Americas region continues to fail in making any serious inroads against corruption. The number of poor performing…

Middle East & North Africa: corruption continues as institutions and political rights weaken

News • 29 January 2019

Tackling the crisis of democracy, promoting rule of law and fighting corruption

News • 29 January 2019

As Transparency International celebrates its 25th anniversary, we are witnessing a worrying situation where democratic progression has slowed to a near halt. Indeed, even some…

Eastern Europe & Central Asia: weak checks and balances threaten anti-corruption efforts

News • 29 January 2019

In a region where only one country scores over 50 out of 100 and all other countries score 45 or less out of 100 on the index, there has been very little progress in combatting…

Western Europe and EU: stagnating anti-corruption efforts and weakening democratic institutions

News • 29 January 2019

With an average regional score of 66 out of 100, Western Europe and the EU are doing far better than other parts of the globe. However, for a region that prides itself on some of…

How corruption weakens democracy

News • 29 January 2019

This year’s Corruption Perceptions Index shows a disturbing link between corruption and the health of democracies. Countries with higher rates of corruption also have weaker…

Strengthening rule of law along the cocaine route

News • 18 January 2019

Transparency International has teamed up with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and INTERPOL, to implement the CRIMJUST Project, funded by the European Union.…