More languages
More actions
Corruption occurs when public officials directly use their position for personal enrichment. It has existed in all exploitative states dating back to ancient times but is especially common under capitalism.[1]
By country[edit | edit source]
Germany[edit | edit source]
In 2016, company director Uriel Sharef was tried for ordering over $14 million of bribes to government officials and financial elites in Latin America.[1]
Soviet Union[edit | edit source]
In 1918, the Central Committee of the Bolshevik Party passed a decree making bribery punishable by five years in prison. In 1922, the punishment was increased to execution.[1]
United States[edit | edit source]
US Secretary of State John Kerry admitted that the State Department had no documents on $6 billion worth of contracts.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Capitalism and Corruption" (2022-12-25). Politsturm. Archived from the original on 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2023-01-05.