Corruption In Cuba
The 2012 Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index ranked the Cuba 58th out of 176 countries, tied with Jordan and Namibia. and therefore better than most of the other countries in the Caribbean and Central America.
The state ownership has contributed to rampant corruption. The book Corruption in Cuba says that "As in other former socialist countries, when given opportunity, few citizens hesitate to steal from the government. Since the bulk of the productive resources are owned and managed by the state and the vast majority of Cubans work for state-owned enterprises, these petty crimes are widespread".
Bribes are widespread. To get medical care, patients pay bribes. Musicians regularly pay bribes to able to perform on tourist areas, where they can earn convertible currency. A bicycle taxi license is reported to cost $150 in bribes.
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