Santiago Palomo assumes leadership of the government's primary anti-corruption commission after years of setbacks in combating corruption. The country has witnessed corruption networks embedded within the state systematically dismantle the …
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What the Corruption Perceptions Index Actually Says About Corruption In Latin America
by Sabra Bozychby Sabra BozychLatin American countries continued to score poorly on Transparency International’s annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), but the report presents only a limited snapshot of corruption trends in the region. In …
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At least 117,492 people were murdered in Latin America and the Caribbean during 2023, putting the median homicide rate around 20 per 100,000 people. But homicide data in many countries …
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Can Guatemala’s New President Reignite Fight Against Corruption and Crime?
by Efren Bryneby Efren BryneBernardo Arévalo was sworn in as president of Guatemala on January 15, but it was no ordinary inauguration. Arévalo, a rank outsider who shocked the political establishment by winning the …
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Guatemala’s criminal organizations are among the most sophisticated and dangerous in Central America. Some of them have been in operation for decades. They include former members of the military, intelligence …
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Five groups have stood out in InSight Crime’s coverage during 2023. We analyze why, and what they tell us about criminal developments in Latin America and the Caribbean over the …
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GameChangers 2023: Guatemala Election Upset Sparks Establishment Meltdown
by Jakob Kochby Jakob KochGuatemala’s political establishment was shaken to its core this year when an unwelcome outsider, Bernardo Arévalo, defied the odds to win the 2023 presidential elections.
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Democracy on the Line as Guatemalan Prosecutors Take Aim at President-Elect
by Elijah Jonesby Elijah JonesGuatemalan prosecutors have launched a direct attack on President-elect Bernardo Arévalo, the latest of several flagrant attempts by corruption networks to block his path to power. If they succeed in …
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The 18th Street Gang, also known as “Barrio 18,” is one of the largest youth gangs in the Western Hemisphere. Like its better known rival, the Mara Salvatrucha (MS13), the …
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Guatemala Ex-President Pleads Guilty in Graft Case Amid Shifting Corruption Climate
by Sabra Bozychby Sabra BozychFormer Guatemalan president Otto Pérez Molina’s guilty plea could be an attempt to avoid Arévalo’s incoming anti-impunity push.