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Latin American Economy & Business - December 2014 (ISSN 1741-7430)
REGION: Corruption is alive and well
In early December Transparency International (TI), the anti-corruption lobby group, published its annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI). Latin American and Caribbean countries often find themselves figuring more prominently in these global rankings than they might like. This year the issue seems particularly prominent, with a major kickbacks scandal engulfing Petrobras (Brazil’s state-controlled oil company), conflict-of-interest concerns affecting a high speed rail contract in Mexico, and Argentina’s vice-president potentially facing trial on charges of ‘illicit enrichment’, to mention only a few headline cases. Here, we look again at the dimension of corruption issues in the region.
- Peru presides over climate change deal
- REGION: Corruption is alive and well
- BRAZIL: Petrobras swamped by corruption scandal
- MEXICO: New bidding round for high-speed rail
- NICARAGUA: The ‘Grand Canal’ enigma
- BRAZIL: Kicking off the new austerity
- ARGENTINA: Towards a virtuous circle?
- ECUADOR & VENEZUELA: Urgent action to counter the oil price shock
- COLOMBIA: Resilient in face of the falling oil price
- REGION: Adjusting to a new normal for energy, commodity prices