HSE University Anti-Corruption Portal
Comparison of countries
Argentina
Venezuela
Indices
Overall Score:
37 out of 100
Rank:
98 out of 180
Overall Score:
5,07 out of 10
Rank:
111 out of 141
Overall Score:
50 out of 100
Overall Score:
0,55 out of 1
Rank:
63 out of 142
Overall Score:
104 out of 150
Rank:
33 out of 140
Overall Score:
7,01 out of 10
Rank:
44 out of 119
Overall Score:
13 out of 100
Rank:
177 out of 180
Overall Score:
1,46 out of 10
Rank:
69 out of 141
Overall Score:
0 out of 100
Overall Score:
0,26 out of 1
Rank:
142 out of 142
Overall Score:
62 out of 150
Rank:
117 out of 140
Overall Score:
2,51 out of 10
Rank:
117 out of 119
International Cooperation
UN
OECD
G20
FATF
OAS
UN
OAS
Argentina
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2006.
  • The review under the first cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The country report in Spanish and the executive summary are 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.
Venezuela
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2009.
  • 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 1997.
Main Legislation
Argentina
  1. Criminal Code: Articles 256-268(3)
    (Codigo Penal: Artículos 256-268(3)), (Spanish);
  2. Law 25.188 «On Ethics in the Exercise of Public Functions»
    (Ley 25.188, Ley de Etica en el Ejercicio de la Funcion Pública), (Spanish);
  3. Law 27.401 «Criminal Liability of Legal Persons»
    (Ley 27.401, Ley de Responsabilidad Penal de Personas Jurídicas Privadas), (Spanish);
  4. Framework Law 25.164 «On the Regulation of Employment in the State Sector»
    (Ley 25.164, Ley marco de regulación de empleo público nacional), (Spanish);
  5. Decree 41/99 «Code of Ethics for Public Administration»
    (Decreto 41/99, Codigo de Etica de la Funcion Publica), (Spanish);
  6. Decree 102.99 «Anti-Corruption Bureau»
    (Decreto 102/99 Oficina Anticorrupción), (Spanish);
  7. Decree 26.857 «On Amendments to Law 25.188 “On Ethics in the Exercise of Public Functions”»
    (Ley 26.857, Caracter Publico de las Declaraciones Juradas Patrimoniales Integrales de los Funcionarios Publicos), (Spanish)
 
Venezuela

1. Criminal Code: Articles 195-204, 207, 340 (unofficial source)
(Codigo Penal: Artículos: 195-204, 207, 340), (Spanish);

2. Organic Law on Fair Prices: Article 63 (unofficial source)
(Ley Orgánica de Precios Justos: Artículo 63), (Spanish);

3. Law on Combating Corruption
(Ley contra la Corrupción), (Spanish);

4. Amendments Law to the Law on Combating Corruption
(Decreto Con Rango, Valor Y Fuerza De Ley De Reforma De La Ley Contra La Corrupción), (Spanish);

5. Amendments Law to the Amendments Law to the Law on Combating Corruption
(Ley de Reforma del Decreto con Rango, Valor y Fuerza de Ley Contra la Corrupción), (Spanish).

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

1. National Anti-Corruption Corps
(Cuerpo Nacional Contra la Corrupción);

2. Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic
(Contraloría General de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela), (Spanish);

3. Public Prosecutor's Office
(Ministerio Publico), (Spanish).

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