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Latin America's Battle against Corruption: What Comes Next
Americas Quarterly hosted leaders in the anti-corruption movement from seven countries for a half-day conference on March 2.
Registration and Reception: 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Panels and Discussion...
AS/COA
680 Park Avenue
New York
Live broadcast
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What are the true lessons from Lava Jato, La Línea, and other successful Latin American anti-corruption investigations? What practices within the public and private sectors need to change once and for all? Americas Society/Council of the Americas convened Latin America’s top corruption fighters and corporate leaders for the first time in a groundbreaking conference, "Latin America’s Battle against Corruption: What Comes Next." The half-day event offered be a frank discussion on the region’s historic crackdown on graft, what to expect in coming months, and what further changes are necessary to build a more transparent business climate.
Speakers:
- Sérgio Moro, Federal Judge, Brazil
- Néstor Humberto Martínez, Attorney General, Colombia
- Iván Velásquez, Commissioner, Comisión Internacional contra la Impunidad en Guatemala (CICIG) @Ivan_Velasquez_
- Thelma Aldana, Attorney General, Guatemala
- Rodrigo Janot, Professor, Universidad de los Andes; former Attorney General, Brazil @Rodrigo_Janot
- Claudio X. González, President and Co-Founder, Mexicanos contra la Corrupción y la Impunidad @ClaudioXGG
- José Ugaz, Former Chair, Transparency International @JoseUgazSM
- Eduardo Engel, Professor of Economics, University of Chile; Former Chairman, Presidential Advisory Council on Conflicts of Interest, Influence Peddling, and Corruption in the Bachelet administration
- Alan Clutterbuck, President and Co-founder, Fundación Red de Acción Política
- Geert Aalbers, Senior Partner, Control Risks
- Shannon K. O’Neil, Vice President, Senior fellow for Latin America Studies, Council on Foreign Relations (moderator) @shannonkoneil
- Brian Winter, Vice President of Policy, AS/COA; Editor-in-Chief, Americas Quarterly (moderator) @BrazilBrian
The webcast is available to all, and does not require registration.
In-person attendance is reserved for COA corporate members, AS and COA Board, CIAC, and President's Circle members.
Prior registration is required.
Event Information: Leani García Torres | lgarcia@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8380
Individual Membership Information: Beckie Bintrim | bbintrim@as-coa.org | 212-277-8342
COA Membership Information: Natalia Williamson | nwilliamson@as-coa.org | 212-277-8374
Note: To view a list of COA corporate members, please click here.
Press Inquiries: mediarelations@as-coa.org
Cancellation: Contact Juan Serrano-Badrena at jserrano@counciloftheamericas.org before 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 1.
Agenda
8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. — Registration and Reception
8:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. — Opening Remarks
- Brian Winter, Vice President of Policy, AS/COA; Editor-in-Chief, Americas Quarterly
8:45 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. — How Did We Get Here?
- Sérgio Moro, Federal Judge, Brazil
- Brian Winter, Vice President of Policy, AS/COA; Editor-in-Chief, Americas Quarterly
9:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. — What’s Happening? An Overview of Anti-Corruption Efforts in Latin America
- Eduardo Engel, Professor of Economics, University of Chile; Former Chairman, Presidential Advisory Council on Conflicts of Interest, Influence Peddling, and Corruption in the Bachelet administration
- Néstor Humberto Martínez, Attorney General, Colombia
- Rodrigo Janot, Professor, Universidad de los Andes; former Attorney General, Brazil
- Iván Velásquez, Commissioner, Comisión Internacional contra la Impunidad en Guatemala (CICIG)
- José Ugaz, Former Chair, Transparency International
- Shannon K. O’Neil, Vice President, Senior fellow for Latin America Studies, Council on Foreign Relations (moderator)
10:30 a.m. to 10:55 a.m. — Coffee Break
10:55 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. — What’s Next? The Future of Latin America’s Anti-Corruption Wave
- Geert Aalbers, Senior Partner, Control Risks
- Thelma Aldana, Attorney General, Guatemala
- Alan Clutterbuck, President and Co-founder, Fundación Red de Acción Política
- Claudio X. González, President and Co-Founder, Mexicanos contra la Corrupción y la Impunidad
- Sérgio Moro, Federal Judge, Brazil
- Brian Winter, Vice President of Policy, AS/COA; Editor-in-Chief, Americas Quarterly (moderator)
12:10 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. — Closing Remarks
