Corruption in Latin America: How Politicians and Corporations Steal from Citizens

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This book is the newest and one of the very few existing examinations of the full nature of corruption throughout Central and South America. In detailed chapters written by experts with extensive in-country experience, it reveals the political and economic roots and consequences of corruption in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Peru. The editor’s introduction and conclusion texts synthesize their work and provides an over-arching view of corrupt practices and anti-corruption initiatives throughout Latin America. Corruption in Latin America shows the extent to which corrupt practices engulf each of the countries discussed, the involvement of political and corporate entities in the pursuit of ill-gotten gains, and the drag on development caused by corruption in each political entity. The book will be of interest for social scientists, political actors and social activists involved in the fight against corruption in Latin America by providing in-depth analyses of the topic and discussing how best to pursue anti-corruption efforts through civil society actions, judicial endeavors, legal shifts, or elections. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiv The Corruption of Latin America (Robert I. Rotberg)....Pages 1-25 Front Matter ....Pages 27-27 The Underlying Causes of Brazilian Corruption (Marislei Nishijima, Flavia Mori Sarti, Regina Célia Cati)....Pages 29-56 Identifying Corruption Risk in Brazil: New Measures for Effective Oversight (Rafael Braem Velasco)....Pages 57-91 Corruption, Courts, and Public Opinion in Brazil (Nara Pavão)....Pages 93-107 Brazilian Corruption Overseas: The Case of Odebrecht in Angola (Mathias Alencastro)....Pages 109-123 Front Matter ....Pages 125-125 Argentina’s Corruption Machine: Toward an Institutional Approach (Natalia A. Volosin)....Pages 127-161 Criminalization of Corruption in Bolivia (Ronald MacLean-Abaroa)....Pages 163-178 Corruption, Organized Crime, and Regional Governments in Peru (Lucia Dammert, Katherine Sarmiento)....Pages 179-204 Front Matter ....Pages 205-205 Linking Crime and Corruption: The Case of Mexico (Stephen D. Morris)....Pages 207-233 How Organized Crime Controls Guatemala’s Judiciary (Claudia Escobar)....Pages 235-264 The Social Conditions of Corruption in Honduras: What They Are, What They Mean, and What Can Be Done About Them (Kai Enno Lehmann)....Pages 265-286 Front Matter ....Pages 287-287 An Anticorruption Strategy for Latin America (Robert I. Rotberg)....Pages 289-300 Back Matter ....Pages 301-320