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Comparison of countries
Argentina
Mexico
Indices
Overall Score:
36 out of 100
Rank:
104 out of 182
Overall Score:
5,07 out of 10
Rank:
104 out of 141
Overall Score:
51 out of 100
Overall Score:
0,54 out of 1
Rank:
65 out of 143
Overall Score:
104 out of 150
Rank:
34 out of 140
Overall Score:
7,01 out of 10
Rank:
44 out of 119
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
International Cooperation
UN
OECD
G20
FATF
OAS
UN
OECD
G20
APEC
FATF
OAS
Argentina
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2006.
  • The review under the second cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The executive summary is available here.
  • The OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions was ratified in 2001.
  • The country is undergoing Phases 3bis and 1bis evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The reports are available here.
  • G20 Presidency in 2018.
  • The documents adopted under Argentina’s Presidency are available here.
  • 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.
  • The Agreement for the Establishment of the International Anti-Corruption Academy as an International Organization was ratified in 2014.
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.
Main Legislation
Argentina
  1. Criminal Code: Articles 256-268(3)
    (Codigo Penal: Artículos 256-268(3)), (Spanish);
  2. Law 25.188 «On Ethics of Public Functions»
    (Ley 25.188 de Etica de la Funcion Publica), (Spanish);
  3. Law 26.857 «On Amendments to Law 25.188 “On Ethics of Public Functions”»
    (Ley 26.857, Ley Nº 25.188. Modificación), (Spanish);
  4. Law 27.401 «Criminal Liability of Legal Persons»
    (Ley 27.401 de Responsabilidad Penal de Personas Jurídicas Privadas), (Spanish);
  5. Framework Law 25.164 «On the Regulation of Employment in the State Sector»
    (Ley marco 25.164 de regulación de empleo público nacional), (Spanish);
  6. Decree 41/99 «Code of Ethics for Public Administration»
    (Decreto 41/99, Codigo de Etica de la Funcion Publica), (Spanish);
  7. Decree 102/99 «Anti-Corruption Bureau»
    (Decreto 102/99 Oficina Anticorrupción), (Spanish);
  8. Decree 1023/2001 «National Administration Procurement Regime»: Article 10
    (Decreto 1023/2001 Regimen de Contrataciones de la Administracion Nacional: Artículo 10), (Spanish);
  9. Decree 1179/2016 «Gifts to Public Officials Scheme»
    (Decreto 1179/2016, Régimen de Obsequios a Funcionarios Públicos), (Spanish).
 
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).

Anti-Corruption Bodies
Argentina
  1. Anti-Corruption Bureau of the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights of the Argentine Republic
    (Oficina Anticorrupción, Ministerio de Justicia y Derechos Humanos de Argentina), (Spanish).
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).

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