President Pena Nieto's 'Game-Changing' Anti-Corruption Reforms Celebrated Emma Rumney - Public Finance International
go to original August 3, 2016

Mexican president Peña Nieto is credited for driving the quick establishment of the National Anti-Corruption System suggested by citizens and civil society, but also responsible for vetoing an important provision that was widely supported. (Presidency of the Republic)

In 2015, Mexico created what is by far its strongest tool to tackle corruption – the National Anti-Corruption System. But in order for the NACS to be properly implemented, new laws needed to be created and others reformed.

Citizens and experts from civil society took the lead on drafting the laws, under what is known as a ‘citizen initiative’, and pressured congress to discuss them more publicly than any other senate bill that had gone before.

While some key provisions were removed or vetoed, the OECD has celebrated the substantial reform to Mexico’s anti-corruption arsenal.

... The OECD also highlighted measures that would bring Mexico more in line with transparency drives throughout many other OECD countries, however, it was in this area that a key provision in the laws, with heavy public backing, were watered down.

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