05
March 2018
Past Event
Corruption in Latin America: Is There Any Good News?

Corruption in Latin America: Is There Any Good News?

Past Event
Hudson Institute, Washington, D.C. Headquarters
March 05, 2018
Students, teachers and social activists hold a demonstration demanding improvements in education, higher wages and better infrastructure in Medellin, Colombia, February 21, 2018
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Students, teachers and social activists hold a demonstration demanding improvements in education, higher wages and better infrastructure in Medellin, Colombia, February 21, 2018
05
March 2018
Past Event

1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, DC 20004

Speakers:
Dr. John Polga-Hecimovich

Assistant Professor, U.S. Naval Academy

Ambassador Jaime Daremblum

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Latin American Studies, Hudson Institute

Corruption scandals continue to plague Latin America. From the Petrobras and Odebrecht scandals that have spread beyond Brazil, to the recent arrest of ex-president of Guatemala Álvaro Colom for graft, to eight former Mexican state governors facing charges or being convicted, corruption in Latin America remains one of the region’s chief impediments to political and economic development. However, it is not all bad news. In many places, citizens are showing increasing signs of discontent and demanding that their governments tackle corruption more aggressively; in others, judicial systems are beginning to hold politicians accountable for actions that were previously ignored.

On March 5, Hudson Institute hosted a discussion that will take stock of both advances and retreats in the fight against corruption across Latin America. The discussion focused on internal efforts, like in Brazil, and external ones, like the MACCHI in Honduras, and evaluate what they portend for the region. Hudson Senior Fellow Ambassador Jaime Daremblum was joined by Dr. John Polga-Hecimovich, assistant professor of comparative politics at the U.S. Naval Academy.

To view Dr. Polga's slides, click here.

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