&gt;<i>&quot;The government of Mexico is among the most corrupt and least trusted in the world&quot; That is an extraordinary claim that demands evidence.</i><p>Sure GP&#x27;s comment reads a tad hyperbolic. However, Mexico is certainly perceived to be fairly corrupt.<p>It appears in the bottom half of the 2014 Corruptions Perception Index (CPI), ranked at Rank 103 out of 174 countries.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.transparency.org&#x2F;cpi2014&#x2F;results" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.transparency.org&#x2F;cpi2014&#x2F;results</a>