Uruguay leads Latin America in transparency

By Pittaluga Abogados

An annual report issued by Transparency International found that in 2015 Uruguay was Latin America’s least corrupt country. According to the 2015 Corruption Perceptions Index, which gathers data from 168 countries, Denmark is the frontrunner among the least corrupt nations in the world. This study measures the perceived levels of public sector corruption based on the opinions of experts from the private sector.

Of the 100 points that a country can score in transparency, Uruguay obtained 74, positioning it at number 21, the same level as in 2014 (when it scored 73 points) and 17 points below leading scorer Denmark. The top five most transparent countries worldwide are Denmark (with 91 points), Finland (90), Sweden (89), New Zealand (88), and Holland (87).

In the region, Uruguay is followed closely by Chile, which ranked twenty-third (with 70 points), Costa Rica coming in at number 40 (with 55), Cuba at 56 (with 47), and Jamaica at 69 (with 41).

Pittaluga Abogados

Pittaluga Abogados, has initiated its professional practice 20 years ago, as an Intellectual Property Law Firm.

After some years providing a specialized and top level service for foreign clients, many of them among the world premier companies, Pittaluga Abogados obtained a recognized international prestige in said field, which convert it into one of the leaders Intellectual Property Law Firms in Uruguay.

Thus, today in P&A we take pride in emphasizing that our goal has always been and will continue being, to keep a personal relationship with our clients, considering at all times the priorities of our clients as our own, with the belief that each one of them is unique and irreplaceable.

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