One trillion dollars per year plus lives is the cost of corruption in poor countries

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An estimated one trillion dollars a year is being taken out of poor countries and millions of lives are lost because of corruption, according to campaigners. A report by the anti-poverty organization One says much of the progress made over the past two decades in tackling extreme poverty has been put at risk by corruption and crime. Read full article

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ilsen
Welcome to Venezuela - A Socialist Paradise!
Sep 04th, 2014 - 09:00 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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welshyakusa
Corruption starts at the top, Why would politicians stop corruption???? its cutting there own throats.............Its a career choice.....Teacher: “hey little boy what do you want to be when you leave school”
Little Boy: A Polition Miss“
Teacher: ”Why“
Little Boy: ”To make laws for the poor people miss“
Teacher: ”Thats wonderful“ and then what will you do.
Little Boy: ”Well miss then they will vote for me and i will become the President“
Teacher: ”and after you become President what will you do????'
Little Boy: “I will be corrupt and steal lots of Money”

WELCOME TO LATIN AMERICA!!!!!
Sep 04th, 2014 - 10:42 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
I am left wondering if the contributors:

1) Have any direct knowledge and evidence of the corruption, and if so why aren't they acting upon it?

2) If the trillion dollars is an actual figure garnered from evidence or a soundbite for the press. The reason is simple, it's a wonderfully round figure and so big that most people cannot comprehend what it means, but it sounds good.

These people should start with the likes of the presidents of these developing countries and with TMBOA in the failing country that is Argentina.
Sep 04th, 2014 - 09:52 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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