Brazil Flatlines at Its Worst-Ever Corruption Ranking as Mega-Scandals Engulf All Three Branches of Government

2026-02-10 - 14:35

Key Points Brazil scored 35 out of 100 on Transparency International’s 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index — its second-worst result since tracking began in 2012 — and remains stuck at 107th out of 182 countries. The watchdog blamed all three branches of government, citing the INSS pension fraud, the Banco Master banking scandal, ballooning congressional earmarks