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AQ: Is Latin America's Corruption Crackdown Falling Apart?

Saving it will require courage, smart reforms - and honesty about its problems. A new issue of AQ explores why.

This article is adapted from AQ’s latest issue on Latin America's anti-corruption movement | Leer en español | Ler em português

About five years ago, something strange started happening throughout Latin America: Powerful people began going to jail for corruption. Presidents,...

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