- Risk key
- Low
- MODERATELY LOW
- MODERATE
- MODERATELY HIGH
- HIGH
Bolivia Corruption Report
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Snapshot
Corruption is a significant obstacle to business in Bolivia. Large networks of patronage and clientelism permeate several sectors of the economy, including public procurement and the natural resource industries. The Bolivian Penal Code and the Law against Corruption, Illicit Enrichment, and the Investigation of Assets (in Spanish) comprise the legal anti-corruption framework of the country and criminalize most corruption offenses, including active and passive bribery, the bribery of foreign officials, extortion and abuse of office. Nonetheless, anti-corruption laws are poorly enforced, and impunity among government officials and public servants is a problem. Bribery is widespread in almost all sectors of the economy.