AS/COA and the risk consulting firm Control Risks present the inaugural edition of the Capacity to Combat Corruption (CCC) Index, a tool to assess Latin America’s ability to uncover, punish, and deter corruption.
Rather than measuring perceived levels of corruption, the CCC Index evaluates and ranks countries based on how effectively they are able to combat corruption.
Em vez de analisar os níveis de percepção da corrupção, o CCC Index avalia e classifica países de acordo com sua capacidade de combater a corrupção.
Más que medir los niveles de percepción de corrupción, el Índice CCC evalúa y clasifica a los países basándose en cómo éstos efectivamente son capaces de combatir la corrupción.
"There has been a failure to reform the political system where corruption remains endemic," said AS/COA's Roberto Simon about Brazil and its position in the CCC Index.
The Ortega government has released hundreds of political prisoners—but not without conditions. Opposition leaders say dozens remain behind bars.
"This is one of the most pragmatic voices in the government who can be fired," said AS/COA's Brian Winter in The Guardian about the firing of Gen Carlos Alberto dos Santo Cruz in Brazil.
