The healthy roots of corruption anger in Latin America
The emergence of this new normative edifice in favor of transparency and accountability is one of the most important, yet unsung, stories of the consolidation of democracy in Latin America.
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Can the UN Win the Battle Against Impunity in Guatemala?
Should CICIG’s mandate be extended? What factors are shaping the debate, and what will most likely be the outcome?
Beyond the Border: Regional Priorities and the Migration Debate in Central America
Michael Camilleri, Director of the Dialogue’s Peter D. Bell Rule of Law Program, spoke at an event hosted by the University of Notre Dame Keough School’s Initiative for Global Development called, “Beyond the Border: Regional Priorities and the Migration Debate in Central America.”
Beyond the Scandals: The Changing Context of Corruption in Latin America
What plausible explanations are there for the unprecedented, anti-corruption social and institutional reactions recently seen in Latin America?
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Guatemala’s Presidential Runoff: What Next for Rule of Law and US Relations?
On July 10, 2019, the Inter-American Dialogue hosted an event titled, “Guatemala’s Presidential Runoff: What Next for Rule of Law and US Relations?”
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Corruption, Impunity & Institutional Crisis in Guatemala
President Jimmy Morales’ attempted firing of CICIG Commissioner Iván Velásquez threatens to set off a new political crisis
How the ‘Art of the Deal’ Hurt Latin America’s Corruption Fight
US President Donald Trump’s transactional approach to foreign policy has weakened anti-corruption measures in the region.
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Is Guatemalan Democracy under Threat?
Inter-American Dialogue Board Member Eduardo Stein and Senior Fellow Kevin Casas-Zamora recently participated in an interview with TRT World on corruption in Guatemala. In the interview, Stein discussed how the perception of Guatemala’s president Jimmy Morales has changed and the role that the United Nations and the International Commission against Impunity have played thus far in the corruption investigation. Casas highlighted the similarities and differences between the present investigation of President Morales and the corruption scandal which led to the ousting of Guatemala’s former president, Otto Pérez Molina, in 2015.
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Victims of their own Success? The Lessons of Anti-Impunity Missions in Central America
On July 28, 2020, the Inter-American Dialogue and the Center for Latin American and Latino Studies (CLALS) at American University hosted “Victims of their own Success? The Lessons of Anti-Impunity Missions in Central America” to discuss the achievements and takeaways of high-profile anti-impunity missions in Central America.
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Harnessing the Anti-Corruption Wave in Latin America
On September 22, the Inter-American Dialogue hosted Jose Ugaz, the chairman of Transparency International. Ugaz answered questions about the nature of today’s corruption scandals, highlighting the Odebrecht case in Brazil that has implicated a number of other countries in Latin America.
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Shifter: “Una cosa es ser popular y querido por la gente y otra cosa es respetar las reglas democráticas”
En una entrevista con el programa Teleprensa de la emisora salvadoreña Canal33, Michael Shifter opinó sobre la visita a El Salvador de Ricardo Zúñiga, el enviado especial para el Triángulo Norte de la administración Biden.
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Corruption in Honduras: Can MACCIH Make a Dent?
On July 31, the Inter-American Dialogue partnered with the Washington Office on Latin America and the Center for Latin American and Latino Studies at American University to host an event titled “Corruption in Honduras: Can MACCIH Make a Dent?” The conversation analyzed how effective the mission has been in its fight against corruption.
Will Guatemala’s Stalemate Over CICIG Continue?
Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales has banned the entry of CICIG’s chief and refused to renew the agency’s mandate. What’s next?
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Corruption, Crisis, and CICIG: What Next for the Rule of Law in Guatemala?
On September 28th, the Inter-American Dialogue partnered with the Council of the Americas to host an event titled Corruption and Crisis in Guatemala: The Past, Present, and Future of CICIG.
All Eyes on Guatemala as Crisis Brews Ahead of Elections
Michael Camilleri and Tamar Ziff suggest US policy options in response to Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales’ attacks on CICIG.