Overall Score:
4,61 out of 10
Comparison of countries
Paraguay
Mexico
Indices
Overall Score:
24 out of 100
Rank:
150 out of 182
Rank:
117 out of 141
Overall Score:
48 out of 100
Overall Score:
0,45 out of 1
Rank:
100 out of 143
Overall Score:
60 out of 150
Rank:
121 out of 140
Overall Score:
5,56 out of 10
Rank:
70 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
Paraguay
- 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 1996.
- The Agreement for the Establishment of the International Anti-Corruption Academy as an International Organization was ratified in 2018.
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.
- Party to IACA since 2011.
Main Legislation
Paraguay
1. Constitution: Article 104
(Constitución Nacional De La República Del Paraguay: Artículo 104), (Spanish);
2. Criminal Code: Articles 196, 300-304
(Codigo Penal: Artículos 196, 300-304), (Spanish);
3. Law on Civil Service: Articles 57, 60, 64, 68, 69
(Ley No. 1626 De La Funcion Publica: Artículos 57, 60, 64, 68, 69), (Spanish);
4. Law on the Prevention, Criminalisation and Punishment of Unlawful Enrichment in Public Office and Trading in Influence
(Ley № 2523 Previene, Tipifica Y Sanciona El Enriquecimiento Ilicito En La Funcion Publica Y El Trafico De Influencias), (Spanish);
5. Law on Punishable Acts against Public Assets
(Ley 2880 Reprime Hechos Punibles Contra El Patrimonio Del Estado), (Spanish);
6. Law on the Implementation of Article 104 of the Constitution, on the declaration of assets of civil servants
(Ley 5033 Reglamenta El Artículo 104 De La Constitucion Nacional, De La Declaracion Jurada De Bienes Y Rentas, Activos Y Pasivos De Los Funcionarios Publicos), (Spanish);
7. Law on the Prohibition of Nepotism in Public Service
(Ley № 5295 Prohíbe El Nepotismo En La Función Pública), (Spanish);
8. Law on Prevention, Criminalisation and Punishment of Transnational Bribery
(Ley 6430 Que Previene, Tipifica Y Sanciona Los Hechos Punibles De Cohecho Transnacional Y Soborno Transnacional), (Spanish);
9. Law of 26 April 2023 No. 7089 «On the Framework for the Prevention, Management of and Liability for Conflicts of Interest in the Public Service»
(Ley Nº 7089 Establece el Régimen de Prevención, Corrección y Sanción de Conflictos de Intereses en la Función Pública), (Spanish);
10. Law of 5 January 2024 No. 7236 «On the Amending Law of 26 April 2023 No. 7089 "On the Framework for the Prevention, Management of and Liability for Conflicts of Interest in the Public Service" and Repealing Articles 24, 25, 26 and 38»
(Ley Nº 7236 Que Modifica Varios Artículos De La Ley N° 7089/2023 “Que Establece El Régimen De Prevención, Corrección Y Sanción De Conflictos De Intereses En La Función Pública” Y Deroga Los Artículos 24, 25, 26 Y 38), (Spanish);
11. Presidential Decree on the Establishment of the Interagency Network to Promote Transparency and Combat Corruption under the Presidential Administration
(Decreto N° 4937/2016, Por la que se crea la Red Interinstitucional de Transparencia y Anticorrupción (RTA), dependiente de la Presidencia de la República), (Spanish).
Mexico
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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); -
General Law «On Administrative Liability»
(Ley General de Responsabilidades Administrativas), (Spanish); -
General Law «On National Anticorruption System»
(Ley General del Sistema Nacional Anticorrupción), (Spanish); -
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
Paraguay
1. National Anti-Corruption Secretariat (site created but currently unavailable)
(Secretaria Nacional Anticorrupción), (Spanish);
2. Interagency Network to Promote Transparency and Combat Corruption
(Red Interinstitucional de Transparencia y Anticorrupción), (no official website);
3. Specialised Unit of the Public Prosecutor's Office for Combating Economic Crime and Corruption
(Unidad Especializada de Delitos Económicos y Anticorrupción), (Spanish).
Mexico
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National Anti-Corruption System of Mexico
(Sistema Nacional Anticorrupción), (Spanish); -
Specialized Prosecutor's Office for Combating Corruption
(Fiscalía Especializada en Combate a la Corrupción), (Spanish); -
Superior Audit Office of the Federation (site created but currently unavailable)
(Auditoría Superior de la Federación), (Spanish); -
Anti-Corruption and Good Governance Secretariat
(Secretaría Anticorrupción y Buen Gobierno), (Spanish); -
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).