The region accounts for 8 percent of the world’s population, but a third of its homicides. A new issue of AQ showcases inspiring people working to change that.
There are reasons to believe that Argentina’s “notebooks scandal” will not be as far-reaching as its Brazilian counterpart.
After a record 29,000 murders in 2017, President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador has a historic opportunity to reduce violence in Mexico when he takes office in December. How best to do it? Experiences elsewhere in Latin America show progress is possible, and that the private sector and civil society must also play a role. Join Americas … Read more
Thelma Aldana made her mark in Guatemala’s fight against corruption. Is she ready for politics?
What are the true lessons from Lava Jato, La Línea, and other successful Latin American anti-corruption investigations? What practices within the public and private sectors need to change once and for all? Americas Quarterly on March 2 convened Latin America’s top corruption fighters and corporate leaders in a historic and groundbreaking conference, “Latin America’s Battle against … Read more
The head of Argentina’s national anti-corruption office tells AQ what the country needs to further combat corruption.
For our latest print issue, we asked public officials, business leaders and everyday people what their country needs to combat corruption. Click here to see all the responses. The fact is that corruption is a historic, structural and systemic problem in Peru. It has existed since the country’s origins, as an inheritance from the colonizers who set … Read more
AS/COA President and CEO Susan Segal tells AQ what Latin America needs to further combat corruption.
The federal judge overseeing the Car Wash investigations tells AQ what Brazil needs to further combat corruption.
The Brazilian attorney general who prosecuted the historic corruption case reflects on its lessons in this exclusive article for AQ.
Why political corruption persists in Mexico – and some ideas on how to fix it.
To hear some political elites tell it, Mexicans shouldn’t worry too much about corruption. Despite polls showing that citizens’ perception of corruption is higher than ever, President Enrique Peña Nieto and members of his government have recently suggested that the use of social networks has simply made long-existing crookedness more visible. Rather than fully accepting … Read more
A questionable court ruling could bolster suspicions about politicized courts in Argentina.
As Brazilians fight against corruption and cronyism, one Supreme Court judge insists on doing things the old-fashioned way.
Mexicans are fed up with graft, though their elected leaders have been slow to respond. Now, thanks to an increasingly vocal civil society, there are signs that impunity might no longer be certain, and that corrupt officials can expect political consequences for their misdeeds. “Mexico has awakened to notice that many of the dysfunctionalities of … Read more
