Global corruption index highlights endemic sleaze

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Tue Oct-07-03 06:30 AM
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Global corruption index highlights endemic sleaze

"Although comparisons can be difficult -- last year only 102 countries were listed while this year there were 133 because of more reliable information -- Eigen pointed to some trends.

"He said the situation had improved in Colombia, France, Germany, Malaysia, Norway and Tunisia.

"In contrast, a perception of corruption grew in Argentina, Belarus, Chile, Israel, Poland, the United States and Zimbabwe."

http://sg.news.yahoo.com/031007/1/3erew.html

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