Over 6 years later it is safe to say that one of Santos’ biggest stains on his resumé has been his inability to affect any kind of change whatsoever with regards to the deluge of corruption within Colombia’s government. President Santos began his tenure in 2010 vowing to combat corruption tooth and nail, stating that he would “consolidate, coordinate and strengthen preventative action against corrupt officials.” The president of Cartagena’s Chamber of Commerce labelled the coastal corruption statistics as “concerning” while suggesting that business owners have simply grown numb to the involvement of corrupt public organizations and public servants, according to El Espectador. Second came the customs sector (70.1%) and third was the tax sector (58.6%).īy region it was La Guajira and Choco which were reported as having the highest cases of corruption, located on Colombia’s Atlantic and Pacific coasts respectively. Responses showed the health sector to be the most corrupt area of business with almost 75% of companies signalling their compliance with government officials. According to the poll, almost 71% of the 89 business owners who participated believe that there is a “moderate to high level of tolerance” towards public organizations and civil servants who seek to speed up business deals through financial incentives.
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