Latin America Is Losing Capacity to Fight Corruption at a Critical Time
The new CCC Index shows an anti-corruption wave receding as COVID-19 hits the region.
Why America’s Protests Resonate So Deeply in Brazil
A shared legacy of racism is under the spotlight in both countries, the author writes
WEBCAST: The 2020 Capacity to Combat Corruption Index Launch
AS/COA’s Anti-Corruption Working Group and Control Risks host a discussion on the state of anti-corruption in Latin America.
Behind Nayib Bukele’s “Shocking” Turn
The president’s election heralded change, but his strongman tactics suggest otherwise.
The Risky Politics of Anti-Money Laundering
In Mexico and Brazil, financial intelligence is dangerously entering the political arena.
Latin America Hopes Big Data Can Beat the Virus. But There Are Risks.
Governments should use personal data to fight the pandemic, not our privacy.
The 34-Year-Old Doctor Shaping Chile’s Pandemic Response
Izkia Siches is part of a new generation of leaders emerging during the coronavirus outbreak.
How the ‘Art of the Deal’ Hurt Latin America’s Corruption Fight
U.S. President Donald Trump’s transactional approach to foreign policy has weakened anti-corruption measures in the region.
A Reason for Hope in Brazil’s Justice System
An effort to expose state-sanctioned torture offers tools for stemming further impunity.
Why Latin America’s Bet on Local Government Is Ambitious – and Risky
To limit opportunities for corruption, a new wave of government decentralization in Latin America must avoid past mistakes.
Odebrecht: LatAm’s Biggest Stories of the 2010s
The “largest foreign bribery case in history” continues to shake the region.
The Rise and Fall of CICIG: LatAm’s Biggest Stories of the 2010s
The groundbreaking anti-corruption agency’s demise showed that impunity won’t die quietly.
The Change Brewing in Mexico’s Courts
How AMLO’s Supreme Court picks and a flurry of legislative reforms could help him implement his agenda.
Brazil’s Supreme Court Used to Terrify Politicians. Not Anymore.
Political support for Lava Jato has faded – along with judges’ incentives to crack down on corruption.