Peru experiences its greatest setback in the index of Perception of corruption (CPI) 2024. According to the Annual International Transparency Report published on Tuesday, February 11, The country descended From position 101 to 127 in the global classification of 180 countries.
Peru’s score fell five points in the last two years. In 2020, the country reached 38 points, but in 2021 and 2022 it descended to 36. In 2023, the fall continued up to 33 points, and in 2024 it reached its lowest level, With only 31 points. This low score coincides with the DINA BOLUARTE MANAGEMENTwho assumed the presidency in December 2022 and has been ruling in a context marked by growing criticisms of his management and with corruption investigations against him.
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The report also explains that the deactivation of specialized equipment and the approval of laws that favor impunity would be some of the factors for which the perception of The fight against corruption In the country it has descended in such a way. While in Citizen Insecurity issuescorruption remains one of the main factors that feed the security crisis in Peru, which has been exponentially in force with the increase in extortion and sicariate in the country.
In addition, more than two thirds of the countries evaluated in the ranking obtained less than 50 points out of 100, which is the ideal score on anti -corruption effort issues globally. At the local level, Peru is positioned between Ecuador and El Salvador in Latin America and occupies the penultimate place among the countries of the region that are in OECD adhesion processonly above Mexico that has 26 points.
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The report also highlighted the direct relationship between corruption and climatic crisis. It is noted that corruption hinders the adoption of effective environmental policies and allows the misuse of funds for the protection of the environment.
Under this point, Peru, with 31 points, is in a high -risk situation. The recent one approval of laws and norms that weaken environmental management -as the so -called Antiforestry law-, which could aggravate deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon and increase the vulnerability of their environmental defenders, which are often victims of violence in other countries with low scores on the CPI.
The drastic drop in Peru in the index of perception of corruption 2024 highlights the urgency of a comprehensive reform in the Peruvian political and judicial system to stop corruption, which not only weakens democratic institutions, but also endangers the future of natural resources and the most vulnerable communities in the country.
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Perception index of corruption in Latin America
Meanwhile, the panorama in Latin America also becomes alarming, with most countries in the region showing high levels of perception of corruption. Venezuela is positioned as the country with the greatest perception of corruption in the continent, with a score of just 10, located among the three worst in the world, along with Somalia (9) and South Sudan (8).
Other Latin American countries with high indices of perception of corruption are Nicaragua (14), Haiti (16), Honduras (22) and Paraguay (24). Peru, with 31 points, is among the 10 countries with the greatest perception of corruption in the region, behind El Salvador (30), Bolivia (28) and Mexico (26).
On the contrary, Uruguay stands out as the nation with less perception of corruption in Latin America, with a rating of 76 points. Chile, with 63 points, is the second best located in the region, although with a considerable gap with respect to Uruguay.
