La corrupción en la administración pública en Colombia

Abstract

Corruption in Latin America, as noted by Andrés Oppenheimer, in his book "Ojos Vendados: United States and the Business of Corruption in Latin America" (Mexico Plaza y Janés, 2005) has been accentuated, in alarming proportions, as a Phenomenon of underdevelopment. The Colombian panorama presents a morality violated by the overflowing administrative corruption * (), which undermines the institutional foundations, since it is defined as the abuse of public authority, when it pursues private benefits that it lavishes to third parties. The administrative function is at the service of general interests, based on the principles of equality, morality, efficiency, economy, speed, impartiality and publicity ... "(Article 209 Superior), hence it is vitally important to establish through Whether the mechanisms of control, are known and are being effectively exercised by their citizens, to help prevent and combat corruption.