The Inter-American Convention Against Corruption (IACAC) was adopted by the member countries of the Organization of American States on 29 March 1996; it came into force on 6 March 1997. It was the first international convention to address the question of corruption. According to Article II of the convention's text, it has two goals: To promote and strengthen the development by each of the States Parties of the mechanisms needed to prevent, detect, punish and eradicate corruption; and, To promote, facilitate and regulate cooperation among the States Parties to ensure the effectiveness of measures and actions to prevent, detect, punish and eradicate corruption in the performance of public functions and acts of corruption specifically related to such performance. See also United Nations Convention against Corruption of 31 October 2003 References External links Inter-American Convention Against Corruption IACAC signatures and ratifications Organization of American States treaties Treaties concluded in 1996 Treaties entered into force in 1997 Anti-corruption agencies Treaties of Argentina Treaties of Antigua and Barbuda Treaties of the Bahamas Treaties of Belize Treaties of Bolivia Treaties of Brazil Treaties of Canada Treaties of Chile Treaties of Colombia Treaties of Costa Rica Treaties of Dominica Treaties of the Dominican Republic Treaties of Ecuador Treaties of El Salvador Treaties of Grenada Treaties of Guatemala Treaties of Guyana Treaties of Haiti Treaties of Honduras Treaties of Jamaica Treaties of Mexico Treaties of Nicaragua Treaties of Panama Treaties of Paraguay Treaties of Peru Treaties of Saint Kitts and Nevis Treaties of Saint Lucia Treaties of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Treaties of Suriname Treaties of Trinidad and Tobago Treaties of the United States Treaties of Uruguay Treaties of Venezuela 1996 in Venezuela