Quintana Roo Unveils Bold Anti-Corruption Plan

Quintana Roo, a state in Mexico, is set to establish a working plan to combat corruption within its government and legislative sectors. This decision was made during a meeting between state government officials and representatives from the World Justice Project (WJP), a civil organization.

The WJP evaluates various factors such as governmental power, corruption levels, government openness, respect for fundamental rights, order and security maintenance, regulatory compliance, and civil and criminal justice administration.

The state will set up commitment tables, groups responsible for analyzing and proposing specific actions to fight corruption and strengthen the Rule of Law in Quintana Roo. These groups will be composed of key government agencies and entities such as SECOES, SEFIPLAN, CEMER, SEOP, the Mayor's Office, Judicial Power, TJAQROO, TEQROO, and the Board of Conciliation and Arbitration, among others.

The meeting was led by the Governor of Quintana Roo, Mara Lezama Espinosa. She emphasized her commitment to transparency and accountability in an open government. As evidence of this, she mentioned the adherence of all 11 municipalities to the Anti-corruption Municipalities Declaration, the implementation of the Declaration at the state level, and the reform of the new Citizens' Security Law. Espinosa considers this law a model of citizen security that is unprecedented in the country.

According to the Quintana Roo government, the state currently ranks eighth nationally in the Open Government and Transparency Index.

The governor was joined at the meeting by several high-ranking officials, including the Secretary of the Comptroller's Office, Secretary of Government, Secretary of Citizen Security, President of the Superior Court of Justice and the State Judiciary Council, Attorney General of the State, and the Private Secretary. Representatives from the WJP and the director of Citizens for Transparency were also present.