The Americas Society/Council of the Americas (AS/COA) and risk consulting firm Control Risks recently announced the launch of a new index that assesses Latin American countries’ ability to uncover, punish, and deter corruption.
Rather than measuring perceived levels of corruption, the inaugural edition of the Capacity to Combat Corruption (CCC) Index evaluates and ranks countries based on how effectively they are able to combat corruption. Countries with a higher score are deemed more likely to see corrupt actors prosecuted and punished. The CCC Index covers Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela, which collectively represent almost 90 percent of Latin America and the Caribbean’s GDP.
