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Bolivia Country Profile

Country Profile Sources

General Information Sources

  • The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2010.
  • The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Bolivia 2010.
  • World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2009-2010.
  • Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2009.
  • US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Bolivia 2009.
  • Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Bolivia 2009.
  • Latin Business Chronicle: Bolivia Country Brief 2009.
  • Latinobarómetro: Annual Report 2009 (see English version).
  • NotiSur: South American Political and Economic Affairs: 'President Evo Morales wins resounding re-election bid', 18 December 2009.
  • The Guardian: 'Evo Morales wins landslide victory in Bolivian presidential elections', 7 December 2009.
  • BBC News: 'Bolivia faces long reform struggle', 26 January 2009.
  • Latin Reporters: 'Bolivie: l'essentiel de la Constitution 'plurinationale' d'Evo Morales', 26 January 2009.
  • The Guardian: 'Bolivia set to adopt new constitution empowering indigenous majority', 23 January 2009.
  • US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Bolivia 2008.
  • Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Bolivia 2008.
  • The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Bolivia 2008.
  • The World Bank: Bolivia Country Brief 2008.
  • Lexadin: The World Law Guide - Legislation Bolivia 2008.
  • The Democracy Center: Interpreting Bolivia's Political Transformation 2007.
  • Freedom House: Countries at the Crossroads - Bolivia 2007.
  • CNN News: 'Four Bolivian regions declare autonomy from government', 15 December 2007.
  • BBC News: 'Will Bolivia's Splits widen in 2007?', 12 December 2007.
  • The Daily Journal: 'Morales: Nationalization or death', 4 July 2007.
  • The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2006.
  • MercoPress: 'Zero corruption, zero bureaucracy Pte. Morales said to his new Cabinet', 24 January 2006.
  • Reuters: 'Bolivia's Morales' makes anti-corruption purge', 21 February 2006.
  • Associated Press: 'Evo Morales enfrenta las primeras protestas', 16 February 2006.
  • Associated Press: 'Se pone caliente la Semana Santa en el sur boliviano', 11 April 2006.

Corruption Levels Sources

Judicial System

  • The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2010.
  • The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Bolivia 2010.
  • World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2009-2010.
  • Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Bolivia 2009.
  • Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2009.
  • US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Bolivia 2009.
  • BBC News: 'Bolivia faces long reform struggle', 26 January 2009.
  • The Economist: 'A passport to Utopia', 22 January 2009.
  • Latinobarómetro: Annual Report 2008 (see English version).
  • The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Bolivia 2008.
  • Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Bolivia 2008.
  • Latinobarómetro: Annual Report 2007 (see English version).
  • Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2007.
  • Freedom House: Countries at the Crossroads - Bolivia 2007.
  • US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Bolivia 2007.
  • Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2006.

Police

  • World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2009-2010.
  • Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2009.
  • US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Bolivia 2009.
  • Latinobarómetro: Annual Report 2008 (see English version).
  • Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2007.
  • The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2006.
  • Seligson, Mitchell A., World Development: The Measurement and Impact of Corruption Victimization: Survey Evidence from Latin America, Vol. 34, No. 2, 2006.

Licences, Infrastructure and Public Utilities

  • The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2010.
  • World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2009-2010.
  • Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2009.
  • US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Bolivia 2007.
  • The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2006.
  • Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2006.
  • Gaceta Médica: 'La Peligrosa Corrupción', 14 March 2006.
  • Red Anticorrupción Bolivia: Encuesta Nacional de Costos de la Corrupción para los Hogares de Bolivia, 2005.
  • Business News Americas: 'San Jose-Robore contract under investigation - Bolivia', 8 January 2003.

Land Administration

  • The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2010.
  • World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2009-2010.
  • Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2009.
  • US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Bolivia 2009.
  • Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Bolivia 2009.
  • Latin Reporters: 'Bolivie: l'essentiel de la Constitution 'plurinationale' d'Evo Morales', 26 January 2009.
  • Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Bolivia 2008.
  • US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Bolivia 2007.
  • Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2006.

Tax Administration

  • The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2010.
  • Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2009.
  • Freedom House: Countries at the Crossroads - Bolivia 2007.
  • The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2006.
  • Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2006.
  • Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2005.
  • Latinobarómetro: Annual Report 2005 (see English version).

Customs Administration

  • The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2010.
  • La Razón: 'Suxo Identifica a una Mafia en la Aduana', 08 February 2010.
  • World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2009-2010.
  • US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Bolivia 2009.
  • La Prensa: 'Aduana se incauta de 5 camiones de medicamentos falsificados', 17 December 2009.
  • La Razón: 'Aduaneros deciden a quiénes y cómo atacarán por contrabando', 11 August 2008.
  • Diario Hispano Boliviano: 'Corrupción en la Aduana', 14 March 2008.
  • The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2006.
  • Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2006.
  • Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2005.
  • Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2005.

Public Procurement and Contracting

  • World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2009-2010.
  • The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2006.
  • Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2006.
  • BBC News: 'Bolivia ex-leaders face charges', 20 March 2006.
  • Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2005.
  • United Press International: 'Bolivia Convicts 15 on World Bank Fraud', 21 July 2004.
  • Langman, Jimmy & Corpwatch: 'Enron's Pipe Scheme', 9 May 2002.

Environment, Natural Resources and Extractive Industry

  • The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Bolivia 2010.
  • GÁLDU: 'Bolivia: Indigenous People Take First Steps Towards Self-Government', 23 December 2009.
  • The Washington Post: 'From Win at Polls, Bolivia's Morales Segues to Scandal', 1 march 2009.
  • Le Monde: 'Evo Morales est confronté à la corruption au sommet de l'Etat bolivien', 10 February 2009.
  • Latin Reporters: 'Bolivie: l'essentiel de la Constitution 'plurinationale' d'Evo Morales', 26 January 2009.
  • The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Bolivia 2008.
  • Atlas: Update on Bolivia from CIVITAS, 12 June 2007.
  • Freedom House: Countries at the Crossroads - Bolivia 2007.
  • Transparency International: Corruption & the Environment 2006.
  • Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2006.
  • Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2005.
  • Reuters: 'Top official at Bolivian energy giant Repsol resigns in smuggling case', 22 March 2006.
  • The Democracy Center On-Line: 'Bolivia in Crisis Over Gas Sale to California', Vol.50, 13 October 2003.
  • Business News Americas: 'Repsol-YPF sacks 16 employees after audit in Bolivia', 28 November 2002.
  • Langman, Jimmy & Corpwatch: 'Enron's Pipe Scheme', 9 May 2002.

Public Anti-Corruption Initiatives Sources

  • UNODC: Bolivia UNCAC Pilot Review Programme Implementation Report 2010.
  • Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Bolivia 2009.
  • U4 Brief: Combating Corruption in the Revenue Service: the Case of VAT Refunds in Bolivia, May 2008.
  • Lexadin: The World Law Guide - Legislation Bolivia 2008.
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark: Korruptionsbekæmpelse, 9 July 2008.
  • Freedom House: Countries at the Crossroads - Bolivia 2007.
  • US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Bolivia 2007.
  • U4 Anti-Corruption Project: Ombudsperson Bolivia, 8 November 2006.
  • Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2006.
  • USAID: Transparency and Accountability 2006.
  • Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2005.
  • U4: Contribution to finance Bolivia's Integral Anti-corruption Programme 2005.
  • The World Bank: Projects and Operations: Institutional Reform Project.
  • International Journal of Government Auditing: Controller General's Office in Bolivia.

Private Anti-Corruption Initiatives Sources

  • The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Bolivia 2010.
  • Reporters Without Borders: Bolivia Country Report 2010.
  • Freedom House: Freedom of the Press Index 2009.
  • Freedom House: Freedom of the Press - Bolivia 2009.
  • Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Bolivia 2009.
  • Reporters Without Borders: World Press Freedom Index 2009.
  • Freedom House: Freedom of the Press - Bolivia 2008.
  • Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Bolivia 2008.
  • Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2006.
  • Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2005.
  • USAID: Anti-Corruption and Transparency Coalitions: Lessons from Peru, Paraguay, El Salvador and Bolivia, 2005.

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