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Anti-Corruption Efforts in Bolivia
One of the things that is known about the country of Bolivia, one of the things that has been detrimental to the societies in the country, as well as in societies throughout the world has been the cocaine production and trafficking. The drug made from the coca leaf, is used throughout the country for medicinal purposes and religious ceremonies. But the drug has been a favorite for recreational users through time and over history. This has caused problems. But the country seems to be steeped in a tradition of corruption, which is evident in other instances, from the public to the private sector. Anti-corruption agencies from the United States and around the world have been attempting to curtail this for some time.
One of the most corrupted institutions is the health care system, the Caja Nacional de Salud or, CNS. An audit of insurance agencies was carried out, and it is reported that in almost have of the regions that are covered by the policies of the CNS, in cities such as Santa Cruz,Tarija, Cochabamba, and La Paz, there have been three hundred and eighty three cases of corruption in the form of nepotism and preferential treatment. In La Paz alone, the capital city of Bolivia, there are more than two hundred cases of irregularities and nepotism.
The families of the employees are getting treated before any others in the community and/or are being given jobs with the company, and the cases involve members at the highest levels of the management. The president of the company himself, Jose Carreon has 2 brothers who are employed at the agency. Nepotism in the work place has always been an issue. And it may be difficult to deal with as the ideas and social mores differ from country to country. Just as some countries see various forms of bribery as simply doing favors, so do some see taking care of one’s own as a natural and ethical way of life, and way to conduct business. When it occurs at the expense of other people’s livelihood, that is when it moves past the simple giving and receiving of ‘favors’ and into the realm of corruption.
