Corruption in Latin America: an unfinished business

Corruption is one of the world’s major problems, because it breeds distrust, uncertainty and injustice, exacerbates social inequality, affects the daily lives of ordinary citizens, reduces the opportunities of the poorest and jeopardizes democracy itself. Less-developed economies are the most Read More

Choosing with probity

  This article first appeared in La Tercera on March 30, 2021. A new electoral process is approaching, a rather atypical one, which will be held in an unprecedented manner in two days and in which we will also elect Read More

Corruption in Latin America: a pending task

This article first appeared in El Mostrador on March 25, 2021. Corruption is one of the major problems afflicting the world, because it brings with it distrust, uncertainty and injustice, because it deepens social inequality, affects the daily lives of Read More

Pandemic of distrust

This article first appeared in La Tercera on February 18, 2021. A few days ago, Transparency International released the Corruption Perceptions Index 2020, which shows something that the entity had already warned last April: the coronavirus pandemic has not only Read More

Itelecom, an example of how corruption operates

This article first appeared in La Tercera on January 29, 2021. A few days ago, after the raid on the municipality of Recoleta, the corruption case involving the company Itelecom and several municipalities in the country resurfaced. Although this case has Read More

The challenge of curbing corruption

  This article first appeared on El Mostrador on January 16, 2021. After a complicated year in economic and health matters, a 2021 full of challenges is looming. Many of them were left dormant in the face of the emergency, but Read More

The year in which corruption became visible

  This article first appeared on La Tercera on December 28, 2020. As every end of the year, it is time to take stock, to review the good, the bad and what was left pending. And perhaps, this time the Read More

Municipal corruption, a reality we don´t want to see

  This article first appeared on El Mostrador on December 15, 2020. In May, we learned about the “LED Lights” case, in which it was discovered that the company Itelecom had been awarding bids for the replacement of these lights in Read More