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Comparison of countries
Guatemala
Nicaragua
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:
14 out of 100
Rank:
175 out of 182
Overall Score:
44 out of 100
Overall Score:
0,33 out of 1
Rank:
139 out of 143
Overall Score:
111 out of 150
Rank:
24 out of 140
Overall Score:
4,43 out of 10
Rank:
96 out of 119
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.
Nicaragua
  • 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 1999.
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).

Nicaragua

1. Political Constitution: Articles 129-131, 264
(Constitución Política: Artículos 129-131, 264), (Spanish);

2. Criminal Code: Articles 281-283, 445-450, 452-459
(Código Penal: Artículos 281-283, 445-450, 452-459), (Spanish);

3. Civil Service Probity Law
(Ley de Probidad de Los Servidores Públicos), (Spanish);

4. Law on Amendments to Law No. 735, Law on the Prevention, Investigation and Prosecution of Organised Crime and on the Administration of Seized, Confiscated and Abandoned Assets
(Ley De Reformas A La Ley No. 735, Ley de Prevención, Investigación y Persecución del Crimen Organizado y de la Administración de los Bienes Incautados, Decomisados y Abandonados), (Spanish);

5. Code of Ethical Conduct for Civil Servants in the Executive Branch of Government
(Código de Conducta Ética de los Servidores Públicos del Poder Ejecutivo), (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).

Nicaragua

1. Attorney General of the Republic (site created but currently unavailable)
(Fiscal General de la República), (Spanish).

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