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Novo relatório de especialistas jurídicos: sérios retrocessos e deterioração sistemática detectados na luta contra a corrupção na América Latina

Posted on December 12, 2024

Nova York, 12 de dezembro de 2024 — O aprofundamento de regimes e políticas autocráticas na América Latina contribuiu para um clima de retrocesso institucional e diminuiu a eficácia de esforços anticorrupção na região, de acordo com a “Avaliação Anticorrupção da América Latina 2023-2024” do Conselho de Advogados para Direitos Civis e Econômicos do Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice. O relatório, disponível em espanhol, inglês e português, avalia os esforços e as deficiências legais para prevenir e punir a corrupção em 18 países, identificando vários problemas importantes: As condições indispensáveis para autoridades anticorrupção independentes prevalecem em poucos casos.... read more

Nuevo informe de expertos legales: Se detectan retrocesos graves y deterioro sistemático en la lucha contra la corrupción en Latinoamérica

Posted on December 12, 2024

Nueva York, 12 de diciembre de 2024 – La profundización de regímenes y políticas autocráticas en América Latina ha contribuido a un clima de retrocesos institucionales y ha disminuido la incidencia de los esfuerzos anticorrupción en la región, de acuerdo con la “Evaluación Anticorrupción de América Latina 2023-2024” del Consejo de Abogados por los Derechos Civiles y Económicos del Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice. El informe, disponible en español, inglés, y portugués, evalúa los esfuerzos legales y las deficiencias para prevenir y sancionar la corrupción en dieciocho países, identificando varios problemas principales: Las condiciones indispensables para una labor... read more

New Report by Legal Experts Finds Serious Setbacks and Systematic Deterioration in the Fight Against Corruption in Latin America

Posted on December 12, 2024

New York, December 12, 2024 — The expansion of autocratic regimes and policies in Latin America has contributed to institutional setbacks and diminished the effectiveness of anti-corruption efforts in the region, according to the Latin America Anti-Corruption Assessment 2023-2024, published today by the Lawyers’ Council for Civil and Economic Rights of the Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice. The report, available in Spanish, English and Portuguese, assesses existing legal efforts and gaps to prevent and sanction corruption in 18 countries. It identifies five major problems: Only a few countries have adequate conditions for anti-corruption authorities to work effectively. Most... read more

Vance Center Moderates Panel on Whistleblower Protection at IACC 2024

Posted on June 27, 2024

Associate Executive Director Jaime Chávez Alor presents a panel on legal protection frameworks for whistleblowers during the International Anti-Corruption Conference in Vilnius, Lithuania, June 19, 2024. Photo credit: IACC The panel, “From Silence to Safety: Strengthening Legal Protection Frameworks to Empower Whistleblowers,” featured insight from eight experts on opportunities and challenges related to whistleblower protection laws and mechanisms around the world.  Speakers covered whistleblower protection laws from Mexico to the Maldives, and offered analysis of international standards, areas for improvement, best practices and next steps for policy and advocacy after the conference. Recommendations from the session included continued technical assistance to... read more

Vance Center Co-Organizes Dialogue to Strengthen Argentina’s Fight Against Corruption

Posted on June 12, 2024

Vance Center Associate Executive Director Jaime Chávez Alor speaks on a panel on transparency and anti-corruption efforts in Argentina at the Buenos Aires Bar Association, May 30, 2024. Photo credit: Vance Center The event, held on May 30 at the Buenos Aires Bar Association, aimed to identify steps to bolster Argentina’s fight against corruption and address relevant issues at the national and regional levels, including international accountability mechanisms and whistleblower protection.  Jimena Vega Olmos, managing partner at Martinez de Hoz & Rueda, opened the conversation with an overview of the newest edition of “Argentina Transparente,” a publication produced by the... read more

Vance Center Continues Anti-Corruption Efforts with Reports on Whistleblower Protections and Migration

Posted on January 25, 2024

As part of its ongoing work to support anti-corruption initiatives, the Vance Center recently partnered with civil society organizations in Mexico and regional pro bono partners and law firms to produce resources on under-reported issues related to corruption.  The Vance Center’s most recent Latin America Anti-Corruption Assessment identified whistleblower protection as an under-emphasized aspect of anti-corruption efforts in Latin America.  The report found that whistleblowing can be an effective mechanism for asset recovery, risk prevention, and helping detect irregularities related to corruption. Whistleblower protection is therefore essential to combat corruption and promote transparency and accountability. Although several countries have made... read more