Global index finds corruption rampant; U.S. drops out of top 20 least corrupt

by: Chris Fister
2019-02-15
Source: Free Press International
08/11/2020

FPI / February 14, 2019 Two-thirds of the 180 countries surveyed in the Transparency International (TI) 2018 global corruption index were rated as corrupt. The failure to curb corruption is “contributing to a worldwide crisis of democracy,” TI says. The 2018 research shows “a disturbing link between corruption and the health of democracies, where countries […]

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Global index finds corruption rampant; U.S. drops out of top 20 least corrupt

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