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Corruption

The “mochasueldo” legislators infecting Peru

Currently, the Peruvian Congress has thirteen mochasueldos, but the only one sanctioned so far has been María Cordejo Jon Tay. These are legislators of all colors who demand a slice of their workers' salaries to keep them in office.

Guatemala: President Bernardo Arévalo faces the challenge of strengthening institutions

Although analysts and the population agree that the creation of a body such as CICIG or its return is urgently needed, in the current configuration of the power board it seems almost impossible to happen.

Corruption, Democracy, and the Taboo of Talking About It

Only two countries in the region do not rank lower in the Corruption Perceptions Index 2023 (CPI), which ranks 180 countries and territories worldwide, according to Transparency International's latest report.

Transparency in Cuba and Latin America 

The reality of corruption in Cuba is a phenomenon that has become more complex recently due to the expansion of private property in a context of strict control exercised by a small political elite.

Uruguay is not an island

Uruguay is experiencing the main political crisis since the restoration of democracy in 1985, and the trigger is so scandalous that for the serene and orderly country it sounds almost like fiction.