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The geopolitics of corruption in Latin America
The UN-backed International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) was behind more than 400 convictions, including sitting president Otto Perez Molina and his vice president Roxana Baldetti (source: dpa)
General info
What's inside
- Latin America is still experiencing the fallout from the Odebrecht scandal
- Many countries now have independent judiciaries able to pursue corruption
- Institutional change is needed in addition to convicting corrupt individuals
Who will benefit?
- Report is targeted to the decision makers in cross country manufacturing – suppliers, manufacturers, logistics.
- Also considered useful for the administrative university facilities, to better understand the possible effects of current decisions.
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