[Confronted by the global economic crisis and a sharp drop in oil prices, the Venezuelan government has launched an offensive against corruption as part of its austerity drive.]
Venezuela Combats Crisis by Fighting Corruption, Bureaucracy
May 2nd 2009, by Federico Fuentes - Green Left Weekly
Confronted by the global economic crisis and a sharp drop in oil prices, the Venezuelan government has launched an offensive against corruption as part of its austerity drive.
This has included measures to cut down on superfluous expenses and bloated salaries of high-ranking public officials. The public prosecutor has also initiated a number of court cases against former and current elected officials for alleged corruption.
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