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Comparison of countries
Brazil
USA
Indices
TI Corruption Perceptions Index 2019
Overall Score:
35 out of 100
Rank:
106 out of 180
Financial Secrecy Index 2020
Rank:
73 out of 133
The Rule of Law Index 2020
Overall Score:
0,52 out of 1
Rank:
67 out of 128
Open Budget 2019
Overall Score:
81 out of 100
Global Right to Information Rating
Overall Score:
108 out of 150
Rank:
29 out of 128
Index of Public Integrity 2019
Overall Score:
6,26 out of 10
Rank:
70 out of 117
TI Corruption Perceptions Index 2019
Overall Score:
69 out of 100
Rank:
23 out of 180
Financial Secrecy Index 2020
Rank:
2 out of 133
The Rule of Law Index 2020
Overall Score:
0,72 out of 1
Rank:
21 out of 128
Open Budget 2019
Overall Score:
76 out of 100
Global Right to Information Rating
Overall Score:
83 out of 150
Rank:
72 out of 128
International Cooperation
UN
OECD
G20
FATF
BRICS
OAS
IACA
UN
GRECO
OECD
G20
APEC
FATF
OAS
Brazil
The United Nations (UN)
  • The UN Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2005.
  • The review under the first cycle of the Implementation Review Mechanism is completed. The country report is available here.
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
  • The OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions was ratified in 2000.
  • The country is undergoing Phase 3 evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The report is available here.
Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
  • Member of the FATF since 2000.
  • Evaluation Report on compliance with the FATF recommendations is available here.
BRICS
  • BRICS Member since 2009.
Organization of American States (OAS)
  • The Inter-American Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2002.
International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA)
  • The Agreement for the Establishment of the International Anti-Corruption Academy as an International Organization was ratified in 2013.
USA
The United Nations (UN)
  • 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 is available here. The self-assessment checklist under the second cycle is available here.
Group of States against Corruption (GRECO)
  • GRECO’s member since 2000.
  • The Council of Europe’s Criminal Law Convention on Corruption is not ratified.
  • The Council of Europe’s Civil Law Convention on Corruption is not ratified. 
  • The forth evaluation round is completed. The evaluation report is available here. 
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
  • The OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions was ratified in 1998.
  • The country is undergoing Phase 4 evaluation of the implementation of the Convention. The report is available here.
Group of Twenty (G20)
  • G20 Presidency in 2008 (Washington) and in 2009 (Pittsburg).
  • The documents adopted under the US Presidency are available here (Washington) and here (Pittsburg).
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
  • APEC’s member since 1989.
Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
  • Member of the FATF since 1990.
  • Evaluation Report on compliance with the FATF recommendations is available here.
Organization of American States (OAS)
  • The Inter-American Convention against Corruption was ratified in 2000.
Main Legislation
Brazil

  1. Criminal Code, Chapter XI “Crimes against Public Administration”
    (Código Penal, TÍTULO XI - Dos crimes contra a Administração Pública), (Portuguese);

  2. Law of May 16, 2013 No. 12.813 “On the Management of Conflicts of Interest of Incoming and Incumbent Employees of Federal Executive Bodies and Subsequent Restrictions on Job Applications or Employment”
    (Lei nº 12.813, de 16.05.2013 Dispõe sobre o conflito de interesses no exercício de cargo ou emprego do Poder Executivo federal e impedimentos posteriores ao exercício do cargo ou emprego), (Portuguese);

  3. Law of August 1, 2013 No. 12.846 “On Clean Company”
    (Lei №12.846 de 1º de Agosto de 2013 da Empresa Limpa), (Portuguese);

  4. Law of June 2, 1992 No. 8.429 “On Liability of Civil Servants for Illicit Enrichment”
    (Lei nº 8.429, de 2º de Junho de 1992 Dispõe sobre as sanções aplicáveis aos agentes públicos nos casos de enriquecimento ilícito), (Portuguese);

  5. Decree of March 18, 2015 No. 8.420 on the specifics of the application of the law “On Clean Company” in terms of subjecting legal persons to administrative liability for activities against population, national or foreign administration and other measures (
    Decreto nº 8.420, de 18 de Março de 2015, Regulamenta a Lei no12.846, de 1ode Agosto de 2013, que dispõe sobre a responsabilização administrativa de pessoas jurídicas pela prática de atos contra a administração pública, nacional ou estrangeira e dá outras providências)    , (Portuguese);

  6. Decree of February 2, 2007 No. 6.029 on the establishment of the system of ethics regulation in federal executive bodies and on other issues related to countering corruption
    (Decreto nº 6.029, de 01.02.2007 Institui Sistema de Gestão da Ética do Poder Executivo Federal, e dá outras providências), (Portuguese);

  7. Code of Conduct for Individuals Occupying Highest Positions in Federal Administration
    (Código de Conduta da Alta Administração Federal), (Portuguese);

  8. Guide to the Assessment of Integrity Programmes for Legal Persons Subject to Administrative Liability
    (Manual Prático para Avaliação de Programas de Integridade em Processo Administrativo de Responsabilização de Pessoas Jurídicas), (Portuguese).

USA

  1. 18 US Code, Chapter 11 - Bribery, Graft, and Conflicts of Interest, (English);

  2. 5 US Code Appendix, Ethics in Government Act of 1978, (English);

  3. 5 Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter XVI – Office of Government Ethics, (English);

  4. 15 US Code, Anti-Bribery and Books and Records Provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, (English);

  5. 18 US Сode, Chapter 96 - Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations, (English).

Anti-Corruption Bodies
Brazil

  1. Committee on Public Ethics of Brazil
    (Comissão de Ética Pública), (Portuguese);

  2. Federal Comptroller General
    (Controladoria-Geral da União), (Portuguese);

  3. Transparency Portal, Government of Brazil
    (Portal da Transparência), (Portuguese).

USA

  1. US Department of Justice, (English);

  2. Office of Government Ethics, (English);

  3. Interagency Ethics Council, (English);

  4. United States Securities and Exchange Commission, (English);

  5. United States Office of Special Counsel, (English);

  6. Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, (English);

  7. United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations - Combating Corruption in the Multilateral Development Banks, (English).

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