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Comparison of countries
Venezuela
Canada
Indices
Overall Score:
10 out of 100
Rank:
178 out of 180
Overall Score:
1,46 out of 10
Rank:
69 out of 141
Overall Score:
0 out of 100
Overall Score:
0,26 out of 1
Rank:
142 out of 142
Overall Score:
62 out of 150
Rank:
117 out of 140
Overall Score:
2,51 out of 10
Rank:
117 out of 119
Overall Score:
75 out of 100
Rank:
15 out of 180
Rank:
28 out of 141
Overall Score:
74 out of 100
Overall Score:
0,80 out of 1
Rank:
12 out of 142
Overall Score:
93 out of 150
Rank:
53 out of 140
Overall Score:
7,83 out of 10
Rank:
21 out of 119
International Cooperation
UN
OAS
UN
OECD
G20
APEC
FATF
OAS
Venezuela
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2009.
  • The review under the second cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The executive summary is available here.
  • The Inter-American Convention against Corruption was ratified in 1997.
Canada
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2007.
  • The review under the first 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 2010.
  • The documents adopted under Canada’s Presidency are available here.
  • 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
Venezuela

1. Criminal Code: Articles 195-204, 340 (unofficial source)
(Codigo Penal: Artículos: 195-204, 340), (Spanish);

2. Organic Law on Fair Prices: Article 63 (unofficial source)
(Ley Orgánica de Precios Justos: Artículo 63), (Spanish);

3. Law on Combating Corruption
(Ley contra la Corrupción), (Spanish);

4. Amendments Law to the Law on Combating Corruption
(Decreto Con Rango, Valor Y Fuerza De Ley De Reforma De La Ley Contra La Corrupción), (Spanish);

5. Amendments Law to the Amendments Law to the Law on Combating Corruption (unofficial source)
(Ley de Reforma del Decreto con Rango, Valor y Fuerza de Ley Contra la Corrupción), (Spanish);

6. Code of Ethics for Civil Servants
(Código De Ética De Las Servidoras Y Los Servidores Públicos), (Spanish).

Canada
  1. Criminal Code: Articles 119-121, 122-125, 426, (English/French);

  2. Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act 1998, (English/French);

  3. Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act 2005, (English/French);

  4. Conflict of Interest Act 2006, (English/French);

  5. Directive on Conflict of Interest, (English/French).

 
Anti-Corruption Bodies
Venezuela

1. National Anti-Corruption Corps
(Cuerpo Nacional Contra la Corrupción), (no official website);

2. Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic
(Contraloría General de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela), (Spanish);

3. Public Prosecutor's Office (site created but currently unavailable)
(Ministerio Publico), (Spanish).

Canada
  1. Royal Canadian Mounted Police, (English/French);

  2. Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, (English/French);

  3. Public Sector Integrity Commissioner, (English/French).

  4. Canadian Conflict of Interest Network, (English/French).

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