Diagnosis (Digital Expression)

Corruption in numbers

What is it?

According to Deloitte (n.d.)

Corruption is a type of illegal and dishonest behavior fundamentally present in people with great power or from high social classes.

This phenomenon represents:

9%

of Mexico's Gross Domestic Product

Corruption in Mexico

A Major Social Problem in the Country

Possible solutions

Although it might seem like there is no hope, there are multiple solutions that can help us eradicate this problem.

“People’s indifference is the best breeding ground for corruption to grow." Delia Ferreira, chair of Transparency International.

The total cost of corruption acts for the Mexican people was:

6419

millions of Mexican pesos

What the UN has to say

The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals are heavily related to eliminating corruption.

Infographic made by:

Rafael Tiscareño CelorioID: A01614156 Digital Expression - Group 202

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Corruption in Mexico

According to Zimmerman (2021), Mexico has been among the worst 5 countries in corruption evaluations. This is largely due to the insecurity the country suffers, the non-compliance with the law, and the poor management of power. For instance, in the CPI (Corruption Perception Index) Mexico was scored with 31 points, 0 being highly corrupt and 100 being non-corrupt. (Transparencia Mexicana, 2023).

How to end corruption

This is what the global coalition against corruption, Transparency International, recommends:

1. Breaking the cycle by formally punishing those who practice it.

2. Improving the public administration and finance management.

3. Making the access to information easier for citizens and promoting a transparent relationship between the press, the government, and the people.(2017).

The Goal

The 16th goal, which is called Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions is remarkably important to this particular topic.

This is because it focuses on providing justice to everybody equally, which is exactly what we have to do to remove corruption from our society.

If we accomplish this goal by 2030, not only will our government system be better, but social and insecurity problems will disappear too.