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Comparison of countries
Guatemala
Panama
Indices
Overall Score:
26 out of 100
Rank:
142 out of 182
Overall Score:
2,86 out of 10
Rank:
45 out of 141
Overall Score:
64 out of 100
Overall Score:
0,44 out of 1
Rank:
110 out of 143
Overall Score:
92 out of 150
Rank:
59 out of 140
Overall Score:
5,38 out of 10
Rank:
78 out of 119
Overall Score:
33 out of 100
Rank:
116 out of 182
Overall Score:
5,39 out of 10
Rank:
18 out of 141
Overall Score:
0,52 out of 1
Rank:
73 out of 143
Overall Score:
93 out of 150
Rank:
56 out of 140
International Cooperation
UN
OAS
UN
OAS
Guatemala
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2006.
  • The review under the first cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The executive summary is available here.
  • The Inter-American Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2001.
Panama
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2005.
  • 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 1998.
  • The Agreement for the Establishment of the International Anti-Corruption Academy as an International Organization was ratified in 2012.
Main Legislation
Guatemala

1. Penal Code, Decree No. 17-73: Articles 358, 418, 439-444 (unofficial source)
(Código Penal, Decreto No. 17-73: Artículos 358, 418, 439-444), (Spanish);

2. Law on Civil Service, Decree No. 1748: Articles 64-66, 74
(Ley de Servicio Civil, Decreto No. 1748: Artículos 64-66, 74), (Spanish);

3. Law on Probity and Responsibilities of Public Officials and Civil Servants, Decree No. 89-2002 (unofficial source)
(Ley De Probidad Y Responsabilidades De Funcionarios Y Empleados Publicos, Decreto No. 89-2002), (Spanish);

4. Law against Corruption, Decree No. 31-2012 (unofficial source)
(Ley Contra la Corrupción, Decreto No. 31-2012), (Spanish).

Panama

1. Criminal Code: Articles 254, 345-354, 364, 365
(Código Penal: Artículos 254, 345-354, 364, 365), (Spanish);

2. Law on the Careers of Civil Servants
(Ley por la cual se establece y regula la Carrera Administrativa), (Spanish);

3. Law on the Implementation of Article 299 of the Constitution and the Fight against Corruption in Public Authorities
(Ley que Reglamenta el Artículo 299 de la Constitución Política y Dicta otras Disposiciones contra la Corrupción Administrativa), (Spanish);

4. Law on Regulating Situations of Conflict of Interest in the Public Service
(Ley que Regula Situaciones de Conflicto de Intereses en la Función Pública), (Spanish);

5. Presidential Decree on a Unified Form for Declaration of Interests and Other Provisions
(Ley que adopta el Formulario Único de Declaración Jurada de intereses particulares y dicta otras disposiciones), (Spanish);

6. Uniform Code of Ethics for Public Officials
(Código Uniforme De Ética De Los Servidores Públicos), (Spanish);

7. Guidelines on Asset Declarations for Civil Servants
(Guía Básica sobre Declaración Jurada de Estado Patrimonial de Funcionarios Públicos), (Spanish).

Anti-Corruption Bodies
Guatemala

1. National Anti-Corruption Commission
(Comisión Nacional contra la Corrupción), (Spanish);

2. Public Prosecutor's Office (site created but currently unavailable)
(Ministerio Público), (Spanish);

3. Special Prosecutor's Office against Impunity
(Fiscalía Especial contra la Impunidad), (Spanish).

Panama

1. Public Prosecutor's Office of Panama
(Ministerio Público de Panamá), (Spanish);

2. National Authority for Transparency and Access to Information
(Autoridad Nacional de Transparencia y Acceso a la Información), (Spanish).

A decade of dedication.
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