Fighting Corruption: Why Argentina Might Not Be the Next Brazil
Fighting Corruption: Why Argentina Might Not Be the Next Brazil
Argentina lags its neighbor in areas such as the independence of prosecutors and efficiency of anti-corruption agencies, according to a new study.
Argentina has seen an unprecedented wave of corruption charges this year against high-profile individuals, plus the arrest of members of the business elite, union leaders, and former government officials. Even former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (2007-15) was formally charged in May over her alleged role in the sale of future dollar contracts by the central bank shortly before leaving office (she says she is innocent). The surge of anti-corruption enforcement actions has prompted inevitable comparisons with neighboring Brazil, where authorities in the "Car Wash"...
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