Beware presidents claiming to have defeated corruption

by Canning House Associate Fellow Andrew Thompson

Every week, Andrew Thompson draws on his great wealth of knowledge and experience of Latin America to bring our audience in-depth insights on economics, political risk, and business in the region.

This week, he examines the findings of Control Risks and AS/COA's 2021 Capacity to Combat Corruption index - and concludes that despite bold claims from Latin America's leaders, corruption is not yet going away.

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Beware presidents claiming to have defeated corruption