Brazil has seen a significant drop in the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index, descending ten spots to 104th. It now ranks behind nations like Cuba and Ethiopia and ties with Ukraine. This downturn, the first since 2018, brings Brazil’s score to 36 out of 100, below both the global and OECD averages. The nation’s decline […]
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