Chapter 27 of the new free trade agreement between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico is a step in the right direction against the scourge of corruption plaguing the Americas.
The USMCA and its new anti-corruption provisions
By Victoria Gaytan / VickyGO /
Democracy & Elections
How big business enables authoritarianism in Central America
By Javier Gutiérrez / jantgut /
Business elites have been willfully complicit in the pan-ideological rise of strongmen in Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala.
Democracy & Elections
An outsider candidate looms large in El Salvador’s February presidential election
By Lucas Perelló / lucasperello /
Widespread discontent with corruption-plagued traditional parties might result in a historical win for Nayib Bukele, a former FMLN member who is now running on a third-party platform.
Just the Facts
Just the Facts: Confidence in institutions and support for democracy are in decline in the region
By William Naylor / wm_naylor /
Reflecting a difficult couple of years for the Americas, the biennial LAPOP survey shows declining support for democracy and growing concern over corruption. But it isn’t all bad news.
Human Rights & Multilateral Organizations
A conversation with Pedro Cruz, advocate for citizen participation initiatives in Guatemala
Global Americans spoke with Pedro Cruz, a leader in the fight against corruption in Guatemala and a member of our New Generation of Public Intellectuals of the Americas.
China
Latin America and the emerging ideological struggle of the 21st Century
By Evan Ellis / REvanEllis /
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Despite its claims to the contrary, in advancing its national interest China’s government is remaking the global world order, directly and indirectly. But can the U.S. defend that order?
Just the Facts
Dirty money: Illegal campaign finance and clientelism in Mexico
A new report reveals that, on average, illicit finance for a governor’s election is ten times higher than legal funding. Most of that money goes to buying votes and comes at a cost of political favoritism, sometimes to criminal groups.
Politics
Does inequality drive corruption and unethical behavior?
By Benjamin Waddell /
Like their conservative predecessors, left-leaning presidents in Latin America have shown a tendency to fall for the vice of corruption. Recent studies argue the causes stem from more than just an absence of ethics but also high levels of inequality.
Democracy & Elections
Brazil: Challenges and unknowns in the build-up to the October presidential election
By Heriberto Araújo /
The candidate Brazilians choose as their new president will face challenges on multiple fronts: inequality, corruption, violence and economic stagnation. The field is wide open, but the risk that Jair Bolsonaro, a right-wing populist in the mold of Donald Trump, will win remains high.
Democracy & Elections
The Death of the PT or life after Lula?
By Grant Burrier /
To remain relevant in a rapidly shifting environment, the PT must return to its base and find new leaders capable of voicing the needs that captivate Brazil’s next generation.
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