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Comparison of countries
Guatemala
Mexico
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:
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
OAS
UN
OECD
G20
APEC
FATF
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.
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
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).

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
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).

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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