Latin America's anti-corruption strength slips, ranking shows

A banner shows the images of three former Mexico's presidents, as members of the ruling National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) organize documents with citizens' signatures after gathering them for a ballot measure that could put former presidents on trial for corruption in Mexico City, Mexico, September 14, 2020. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido/File Photo

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - An index evaluating Latin American countries' ability to root out corruption showed most countries moving backward, according to the ranking released on Tuesday.

The 2023 Capacity to Combat Corruption (CCC) Index, published jointly by Americas Society/Council of the Americas and Control Risks, points to a decline in the region's average score for the first time since 2020.