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Hungry for results: A new crusade in Mexico and its need for transparency and accountability

15 February 2013 in Access to information, Americas, Politics and government, Poverty and development

This blog post was written by Paola Palacios, Programme Coordinator of the Initiative for the Institutional Strengthening of Social Programmes (IPRO) and Monserrat Hernández, Project Consultant for IPRO at Transparencia Mexicana, the National Chapter of Transparency International in Mexico. Mexico is the second biggest economy in Latin America and growing steadily. Yet, despite its economic […]

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La declaración patrimonial de Peña Nieto, una oportunidad perdida

24 January 2013 in Access to information, Americas, Politics and government

This text was originally published in CNN Mexico. La declaración patrimonial es una figura que busca recuperar algo de la confianza que los ciudadanos tuvieron alguna vez en la clase política. Me parece que expresa, legal y simbólicamente, la oferta sincera de un funcionario de mantenerse honesto durante su gestión. La declaración patrimonial es preventiva: […]

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Haiti’s hard road to recovery

12 January 2013 in Accountability, Aid, Americas, People power, Poverty and development, Whistleblowing

In the three years since the devastating earthquake killed hundreds of thousands of people and destroyed much of Haiti’s infrastructure we have had to contend with two cyclones, a cholera epidemic and a drought that currently threatens our food security. No wonder Haitians and donors are suffering from reconstruction fatigue when too often the small […]

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4 Oportunidades y 4 Desafíos para El Gobierno Abierto en América Latina

11 January 2013 in Americas, Politics and government

Adaptado del discurso de Zoë Reiter, Gerente de Programas Regionales de Transparency International, en la Reunión Regional de Gobierno Abierto (OGP) en Santiago, Chile el 10 de Enero  de 2013. El discurso completo puede encontrarse aquí. En términos generales, sabemos que el año que recién termino fue un año positivo en muchos aspectos. Importantes indicadores […]

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La OEA: ¿Refleja y pone en práctica la integridad que predica a sus estados miembros en sus propias políticas?

27 December 2012 in Americas, Politics and government

La Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA) es la organización líder a nivel regional para los países del norte, centro y sur de América, así como los del Caribe. Desde sus orígenes, en 1948, ha sido pionera en promover la cooperación en la lucha contra la corrupción, hasta desarrollar el primer instrumento internacional al respecto: […]

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The Organization of American States: Does it practice the integrity it preaches?

27 December 2012 in Americas, Anti-corruption Conventions, Politics and government

The Organization of American States (OAS) is a leading regional body for the countries of North, Central and South America as well as the Caribbean. Since its founding in 1948, it has been forerunner in the fight against corruption in member states and produced the first international agreement to fight corruption: The Inter-American Convention against […]

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Does open data make development more accountable? The case of Colombia

13 December 2012 in Aid, Americas

Mapping different data sets from a country – with bright colours and click-through functions – may be a visual delight for developers and the tech-savvy, but what do these maps offer those crafting public policies? After all, the point of open data is to make more accountable and effective decision-making – whether it is about […]

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América: Crecimiento económico, estancamiento democrático ¿Tiene la corrupción algo que ver con esto?

5 December 2012 in Access to information, Americas, Anti-corruption movement, Defence and Security, Politics and government

Read this post in English here Para América, 2012 fue un año positivo en muchos aspectos. Importantes indicadores económicos y sociales muestran que ha habido mejoras y existe una sensación de optimismo en general en gran parte de la región, especialmente en América Latina. Mientras que la reciente campaña presidencial de Estados Unidos se centró […]

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The Americas: Economies grow, democracies shrink. What does corruption have to do with it?

5 December 2012 in Access to information, Americas, Anti-corruption movement, Defence and Security, Politics and government, Poverty and development

Lea el texto en Español aquí For the Americas, 2012 was largely a positive year in many ways. As important economic and social indicators show an improvement, there is a sense of optimism throughout the region, especially in Latin America. While the United States’ presidential campaign, which polarised ideas and citizens earlier this year, focused […]

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What the Corruption Perceptions Index means in different languages

29 November 2012 in Africa and Middle East, Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, Miscellaneous

We will publish the 2012 Corruption Perceptions Index next Wednesday 5 December. Behind the scores are many different kinds of public sector corruption, all with their own impact on daily life. Our evidence is language. Every language has its own particular expression for abuse of power. Here are a few. In English, we refer to […]

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