CORRUPTION IN

COLOMBIA
DIEGO FERNANDO QUINTERO
HENRY SILVA LLANTEN
 CORRUPTION ? WHAT HAPPEN WITH IT
?
CORRUPTION IS A FORM OF
DISHONESTY OR CRIMINAL OFFENSE
UNDERTAKEN BY A PERSON OR
ORGANIZATION ENTRUSTED WITH A
POSITION OF AUTHORITY, TO ACQUIRE
ILLICIT BENEFIT OR ABUSE POWER FOR
ONE'S PRIVATE GAIN
MANY OF THIS CASES ARISE OF WANTING
OF BENEFIT FROM ACTIONS THAT BRING
MONEY OR SOMETHING THAT HAVE
VALUE, PEOPLE THAT TAKE ADVANTAGE
OF THIS SITUATIONS IS NAMED
CORRUPTS.
WORLD GOVERNMENTS FIGHT A LOT
WITH THIS PROBLEMATIC THROUGHOUT
THE YEARS BUT CORRUPTION ISN’T EASY
TO DISAPPEAR, BECAUSE CORRUPTS BUY
PEOPLE AND POLITIC POWER TO DO
WHATEVER THEY WANT.
OPINION ABOUT
CORRUPTION
Corruption in Colombia is
a pervasive problem at
all levels of government,
as well as in the military
and police forces. A
general culture and
awareness of this
corruption permeates
society as a whole.
◦ Corruption is a serious obstacle for companies operating or planning to invest in
◦ Corruption is a serious obstacle for companies operating or planning to invest in
Colombia. Corruption permeates several sectors of the Colombian economy. The
Colombia. Corruption permeates several sectors of the Colombian economy. The
same applies to the public administration, where corruption cases in the high
same applies to the public administration, where corruption cases in the high
echelons are as big an obstacle for a transparent and efficient administration as
echelons are as big an obstacle for a transparent and efficient administration as
they are for a competitive investment climate.
they are for a competitive investment climate.

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 WHAT PEOPLE OR
GOVERNMENT WILL
DO ?
“I think that corruption in “The government should
Colombia is a way to help children and youth
drive away foreign more adequately to avoid
investment in our acts of corruption and
country. If corruption irregularities in the
decreases, foreign country in the future.”.
companies will invest
more in the country's
economy”.
 “Businesses contend with high corruption risks when dealing
with the judiciary. The functioning of the courts is undermined
by corruption and extortion, although the Constitutional Court
and Supreme Court show independence from the executive
(FitW 2018). Irregular payments and bribes are often
exchanged to obtain favorable court decisions (GCR 2015-
2016), three-quarters of businesses perceive significant
corruption in the court system”

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“society should consider
the leaders they choose
because many times they
take advantage of the
needs to achieve their
objectives”.