DR among least transparent

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The DR is among the worst countries in Latin America when it comes to national budget transparency, according to the 2009 Latin American Budgetary Transparency Index. The DR is joined at the bottom of the list by Bolivia, Ecuador and Venezuela. The DR tied with Guatemala with 44 points out of 100. The study, which was conducted by Mexican NGO Fundar Analysis and Research Center, took into account to what extent governments followed the rules of budget management and access to information on budget spending.

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