Disclosure by public officials of their income, assets and interests should be mandated if the fight against corruption is to succeed, according to a study released today by the Stolen Asset Recovery (StAR) Initiative of the World Bank and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
Corporatism in Latin American state institutions, especially those dedicated to the production of goods or services, means that its officials are losing sight of the sole reason for their existence, which is to serve the interests of the country and its citizens.
In Costa Rica a public company has rejected a proposal for a fiber optic network project recognizing that "it serves the country, but is not good business for the company."
As unemployment rises and poverty increases, the Costa Rican Minister of Finance has declared "urgent" the payment of bonuses to central government officials.
EDITORIAL OPINION
If you are an official in the central government of Costa Rica, your bonus this December will average 15.6% higher than 2010.
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