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Keeping their word: a look at politicians running on anti-corruption platforms

4 October 2013 in Accountability, Anti-corruption movement, Civil society, Politics and government

The international community is far less tolerant of corruption than it was only 20 years ago. There is a growing outrage from civil society and research has increasingly demonstrated the negative effects of corruption on political stability, economic growth and poverty alleviation. One could say that anti-corruption is “hip”. This trend is also reflected in […]

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In the quest for Venezuela’s next leader

24 July 2012 in Accountability, Americas, Politics and government

The following was written by Alejandro Salas, Transparency International’s Regional Director for the Americas, and Natalie Baharav, Communications Officer at Transparency International. Lea este artículo en español aquí. Presidential elections will take place in Venezuela on 7 October determining who will lead the country for the next six years. Hugo Chavez’ main challenger to the […]

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