Brazil slipped in its global corruption positioning due to government interference in the work of law enforcement agencies that has caused serious consequences for anti-graft efforts, Transparency International (TI) said on Tuesday.
The South American country has gone from a status of 'moderate' to 'limited' on the implementation of the mechanisms established by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) against the payment of bribes in commercial transactions abroad, according to a new report from the Berlin-based non-governmental association.
The slippage could set back Brazil's hopes of joining the OECD soon, said Guilherme France, TI's Brazil consultant, told Reuters.
