An Argentine Lava Jato? Don’t Hold Your Breath.
There are reasons to believe that Argentina’s “notebooks scandal” will not be as far-reaching as its Brazilian counterpart.
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Red Cards, Red Handed: FIFA Corruption and the Long Arm of US Law Enforcement
On June 21, the Dialogue partnered with the Wilson Center’s Argentina Program and the Bubble to host “Red Cards, Red Handed: FIFA Corruption and the Long Arm of US Law Enforcement.”
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Latin American Economic Outlook 2018: Rethinking Institutions for Development
On April 18, the Inter-American Dialogue in partnership with the OECD Development Centre, CAF—Development Bank of Latin America, the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, the European Commission, and the Inter-American Development Bank, held an open discussion on how building transparent and effective institutions in Latin America can lead to economic growth and development in the region.
Costa Rica ante la seducción del mesianismo
En la segunda vuelta, los ciudadanos se enfrentan a una encrucijada que permitirá ver el futuro de América Latina: elegir a un diputado y cantante evangélico o al candidato del impopular partido en el poder.
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Brazil’s Election and Latin America’s Volatile Politics
On February 27, the Inter-American Dialogue partnered with Americas Quarterly (AQ) to host an event moderated by the Dialogue’s Michael Shifter with the participation of Brian Winter from AQ, Monica de Bolle from the Peterson Institute of International Economics, and Roberto Simon from FTI Consulting. This discussion drew from AQ’s January issue, Latin America First?, which explored underlying themes in the region’s election super-cycle. The speakers also addressed the political and economic circumstances facing Brazil’s presidential elections.
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Bridging the Divides at the Summit of the Americas
On January 22, the Dialogue held an open discussion on how the various stakeholders in the VIII Summit of the Americas could unite around common anticorruption goals.
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Corruption, Internet Freedom, and Online Privacy in Latin America
On November 15, the Inter-American Dialogue hosted the event “Corruption, Internet Freedom, and Online Privacy in Latin America,” bringing together panelists to discuss a report recently published by the Inter-American Dialogue about freedom of expression and the concept of the “Right to be Forgotten.” The event’s panelists included Catalina Botero, Edison Lanza, José Luis Piñar, Romina Mella, and Michael Camilleri. The panel explored the concept of the “Right to be Forgotten” in the context of Latin America, considering the tension between privacy and transparency, and how European privacy standards can be adapted for the Americas.
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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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The Challenges for Sustainable Economic Growth in Chile and the Region
On September 22, the Inter-American Dialogue co-sponsored an event at the Wilson Center with former President of Chile and current presidential candidate Sebastián Piñera Echenique.
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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
Ecuador’s Moreno Strikes Out on His Own, to the Anger of His Former Mentor, Correa
It is still too early to predict how Moreno will fare and whether his economic and anti-corruption approaches will ultimately succeed. But he has already defied predictions that he would act as Correa’s puppet.
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Venezuela in Crisis, the National Constituent Assembly & the Dismissal of Luisa Ortega Diaz
Michael Shifter spoke with the BBC’s Duncan Golestani and discussed the complications and unrest currently unraveling in Venezuela.
“Money is the Mother’s Milk of Politics”
An interview with Peter Hakim about the impacts of Lava Jato, Brazil’s political polarization, and the country’s role in the international community
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Acusaciones contra Humala, condena a Lula da Silva, Trump en París
En este episodio de Club de Prensa presentado por José Díaz Briseño, las acusaciones de corrupción hacia Ollanta Humala, la condena sobre Lula da Silva y la actitud de Donald Trump durante su viaje a Paris son analizadas por Michael Shifter, presidente del Diálogo Interamericano, María Peña, corresponsal de ‘La Opinión’ – Los Ángeles, y Jan Martínez Ahrens, corresponsal jefe de ‘El País’ de Madrid en Washington.
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The Fight Against Corruption in Colombia
On July 7, the Woodrow Wilson Center and the Inter-American Dialogue invited Fernando Carrillo Flórez and Edgardo Maya Villazón, the respective Colombian Inspector and Comptrollers Generals, to address the growing issue of corruption in Colombia and their plans to solve it.