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What Happened to Latin America's Anti-Corruption Push?
What Happened to Latin America's Anti-Corruption Push?
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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Jun 23, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
In recent years, Latin America’s political pendulum has swung from building strong institutions toward electing strong leaders. The shift weakened the region’s nascent anti-corruption movement, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t bright spots. AS/COA Vice President and Americas Quarterly Editor-in-Chief Brian Winter talks with Luisa Leme about the findings of the 2021 Capacity to Combat Corruption Index and explains why the pandemic only heightens the need to strengthen anti-graft mechanisms.
Read more: www.as-coa.org/cccindex
Read more: www.as-coa.org/cccindex
Released:
Jun 23, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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