page_title: 2019–2020 Colombian protests
section_title: Corruption
hierarchical_section_title: 2019–2020 Colombian protests / Background / Corruption
caption_attribution_description: English: CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX 2016,Comparison of corruption in Colombia, with global corruption and corruption in New Zealand&#160;: https://www.transparency.org/news/feature/corruption_perceptions_index_2016
context_page_description: The 2019–2020 Colombian protests were a collection of protests that began on 21 November 2019. Hundreds of thousands of Colombians demonstrated for various reasons. Some protested against various proposed economic and political reforms proposed by the government of Iván Duque Márquez, others against the few violent protestors and in favor of the Colombian peace process, etc.
  While mostly peaceful in nature, a few violent incidents took place throughout the protests, leading to overnight curfews in Cali and Bogotá. It is "one of the largest mass demonstrations Colombia has witnessed in recent years".
context_section_description: According to 2018 Corruption Perception Index data released by Transparency International to measure public sector corruption in 180 countries and territories, giving each a score from zero (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean), Colombia scores 36 points. This is below the global average of 43 points, and makes Colombia the 99th most corrupt country in the world.
  Protesters have expressed anger at corruption perception in the country.
caption: Comparison of corruption in Colombia with the world average and the least corrupt country worldwide, New Zealand
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