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[Adventurer]

Venezuela among the most corrupt countries in the world


Venezuela (138), Ecuador (138) and Haiti (163) are among the countries with the highest corruption index, said Transparency International in its 2006 report, published on Monday.

Chile, ranked 20 together with the United States and Belgium, is the least corrupt Latin American country. Spain occupies the 23rd position, followed by Portugal (26) and Uruguay (2, AFP explained.

Brazil (70), Mexico (70) and Argentina (93) are at the middle of the new rank published by TI.

In contrast, Finland is the country where businesspeople and foreign experts are less hit by corruption, said TI -a non-governmental organization studying the links between corruption and poverty.

"Corruption traps millions in poverty," said Transparency International Chair Huguette Labelle in a press release.


http://www.eluniversal.com/2006/11/06/en_pol_art_06A800719.shtml

[The question, if addressing Venezuela, how was it under the previous administraion, and in the U.S. how was it before Bush? It is too early to talk about Harper's government.]

[gang ah jee]

Here's the whole list: http://www.transparency.org/news_room/in_focus/cpi_2006/cpi_table

New Zealand ranks third. Awesome. Iraq ranks 160. Oh no.

[cbclark4]

I like it when statistic with a basis in reality are posted.

cbc