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Anti-Corruption Portal
A decade of dedication.
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Comparison of countries
Mexico
USA
Indices
Overall Score:
27 out of 100
Rank:
141 out of 182
Overall Score:
3,87 out of 10
Rank:
82 out of 141
Overall Score:
80 out of 100
Overall Score:
0,40 out of 1
Rank:
121 out of 143
Overall Score:
136 out of 150
Rank:
2 out of 140
Overall Score:
6,56 out of 10
Rank:
51 out of 119
Overall Score:
64 out of 100
Rank:
29 out of 182
Rank:
1 out of 141
Overall Score:
69 out of 100
Overall Score:
0,68 out of 1
Rank:
27 out of 143
Overall Score:
82 out of 150
Rank:
78 out of 140
Overall Score:
8,81 out of 10
Rank:
6 out of 119
International Cooperation
UN
OECD
G20
APEC
FATF
OAS
UN
GRECO
OECD
G20
APEC
FATF
OAS
Mexico
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2004.
  • The review under the second cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The country report is available here.
  • The OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions was ratified in 1999.
  • The country is undergoing Phase 4 evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The report is available here.

  • G20 Presidency in 2012.
  • The documents adopted under Mexico’s Presidency are available here.
  • APEC’s member since 1993.
  • Member of the FATF since 2000.
  • Evaluation Report on compliance with the FATF recommendations is available here.
  • The Inter-American Convention against Corruption was ratified in 1997.
USA
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2006.
  • The review under the second cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The country report is available here.
  • GRECO’s member since 2000.
  • The Council of Europe’s Criminal Law Convention on Corruption is not ratified.
  • The Council of Europe’s Civil Law Convention on Corruption is not ratified. 
  • The fifth evaluation round is completed. The evaluation report is available here
  • The OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions was ratified in 1998.
  • The country is undergoing Phase 4 evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The report is available here.
  • G20 Presidency in 2008 (Washington), 2009 (Pittsburg) and 2026 (Miami).
  • The documents adopted under the US Presidency are available here (Washington) and here (Pittsburg).
  • APEC’s member since 1989.
  • Member of the FATF since 1990.
  • Evaluation Report on compliance with the FATF recommendations is available here.
  • The Inter-American Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2000.
Main Legislation
Mexico
  1. Federal Criminal Code: Article 11bis – Corporate criminal responsibility, Articles 212, 215, 217-217quáter, 218, 220-222bis, 224
    (Código Penal Federal: Artículo 11bis - Responsabilidad corporativa, Artículos 212, 215, 217-217quáter, 218, 220-222bis, 224), (Spanish);

  2. General Law «On Administrative Liability»
    (Ley General de Responsabilidades Administrativas), (Spanish);

  3. General Law «On National Anticorruption System»
    (Ley General del Sistema Nacional Anticorrupción), (Spanish);

  4. Code of Ethics and Integrity for Good Governance in the Federal Public Administration
    (Código de Ética e Integridad para un Buen Gobierno en la Administración Pública Federal), (Spanish).

USA
  1. 18 US Code: Chapter 11 - Bribery, Graft, and Conflicts of Interest, (English);

  2. 18 US Code: Chapter 31 – Embezzlement and theft, Section 666 – Theft or bribery concerning programs receiving Federal funds, (English);

  3. 5 US Code Appendix: Ethics in Government Act of 1978, (English);

  4. 5 Code of Federal Regulations: Chapter XVI – Office of Government Ethics, (English);

  5. 15 US Code, Anti-Bribery and Books and Records Provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, (English);

  6. 18 US Сode: Chapter 96 - Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations, (English).

Anti-Corruption Bodies
Mexico
  1. National Anti-Corruption System of Mexico
    (Sistema Nacional Anticorrupción), (Spanish);

  2. Specialized Prosecutor's Office for Combating Corruption
    (Fiscalía Especializada en Combate a la Corrupción), (Spanish);

  3. Superior Audit Office of the Federation (site created but currently unavailable)
    (Auditoría Superior de la Federación), (Spanish);

  4. Anti-Corruption and Good Governance Secretariat
    (Secretaría Anticorrupción y Buen Gobierno), (Spanish);

  5. National Institute for Transparency, Access to Information and Protection of Personal Data
    (Instituto Nacional de Transparencia, Acceso a la Información y Protección de Datos Personales), (Spanish).

USA
  1. Department of Justice, (English);

  2. Securities and Exchange Commission, (English);

  3. Office of Government Ethics, (English);

  4. Interagency Ethics Council, (no official website);

  5. Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, (English).

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