Panama Papers Show Global Corruption Got Worse in 2016: Watchdog
- Transparency International says more countries fell than rose
- Turkey, Qatar among losers on Corruption Perceptions Index
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Revelations of tax-evasion and money-laundering networks on a global scale in the so-called Panama Papers helped make the world appear more corrupt last year, according to graft watchdog Transparency International.
The Berlin-based organization said there were more falling scores than rising ones on its 2016 Corruption Perceptions Index, published on Wednesday. A lower score means a country is seen as more corrupt.