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
Germany
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
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
US Secretary of State John Kerry admitted that the State Department had no documents on $6 billion worth of contracts.[1]
References
- ↑ 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.