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Semáforos en América: ¿Salvavidas o decoración urbana?

3 December 2013 in Access to information, Accountability, Americas, Anti-corruption Conventions, Defence and Security, Impunity, Measurement and Research, Politics and government

Imagina una escena en Buenos Aires, Caracas o cualquier otra capital en América: Son las 10:30 de la mañana y estás en tu coche corriendo a una cita a la que ya llegas tarde. El semáforo está en rojo, miras a la derecha, no viene ningún coche, miras a la izquierda, nada… Podrías saltarte el […]

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CPI 2013: Traffic lights in the Americas – lifesavers or urban decorations?

3 December 2013 in Accountability, Americas, Anti-corruption Conventions, Defence and Security, Impunity, Measurement and Research, Politics and government

Imagine a scene in Buenos Aires, Caracas, or any other capital city in the Americas: It is 10:30am and you are in your car rushing to an appointment for which you are already late. You are at a red light. You look to the right, no cars coming, look to the left, no-one. You can […]

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US$1 million for reforestation missing in Peru

22 August 2013 in Access to information, Americas, Asset recovery, Cost of Corruption, Forestry, Politics and government

Tracking public money in Peru can feel like chasing smoke and mirrors. The state often keeps a lid on official documents, meaning trails can lead to dead-ends. In this case the information was not missing, but some of it turned out to be false. Until recently, the city of Pajarillo was known for illegal trade […]

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UN tackles organised crime, but will the public know the results?

18 October 2012 in Anti-corruption Conventions

Transnational organised crime has a turnover estimated at US$ 870 billion annually. That doesn’t count the misery and suffering it causes. Organised crime is intertwined with corruption and like corruption has to be dealt with on a global level, through international cooperation. This week governments are meeting at a UN conference in Vienna to discuss […]

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