Prosecutors, voters, and the criminalisation of corruption in Latin America: the case of Lava Jato

"Lava Jato, a transnational bribery case that started in Brazil and spread throughout Latin America, upended elections and collapsed governments. Why did the investigation gain momentum in some countries but not others? The book traces reforms that enhanced prosecutors' capacity to combat...

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Authors: González-Ocantos, Ezequiel 1984- (Author) ; Muñoz Chirinos, Paula 1977- (Author) ; Pavão, Nara (Author) ; Baraybar Hidalgo, Viviana (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge New York, NY Port Melbourne New Delhi Singapore Cambridge University Press 2023
In:Year: 2023
Online Access: Table of Contents
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Keywords:
Operação Lava Jato, 2014-2021
Political corruption > Brazil
Political corruption > Latin America
Prosecution > Political aspects > Brazil
Prosecution > Political aspects > Latin America
Voting research > Brazil
Voting research > Latin America
Brazil > Politics and government > 2003-
Latin America > Politics and government > 21st century
Brasilien > Peru > Korruption > Staatsanwaltschaft > Politischer Skandal
Related Items:Erscheint auch als: 1845714857
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Summary:"Lava Jato, a transnational bribery case that started in Brazil and spread throughout Latin America, upended elections and collapsed governments. Why did the investigation gain momentum in some countries but not others? The book traces reforms that enhanced prosecutors' capacity to combat white-collar crime and shows that Lava Jato became a full-blown anti-corruption crusade where reforms were coupled with the creation of aggressive taskforces. For some, prosecutors' unconventional methods were necessary and justified. Others saw dangerous affronts to due process and democracy. Given these controversies, how did voters react to a once-in-a-generation attempt to clean politics? Can prosecutors trigger hope, conveying a message of possible regeneration? Or does aggressive prosecution erode the tacit consensus around the merits of anti-corruption? Prosecutors, Voters and The Criminalization of Corruption in Latin America is a study of the impact of accountability through criminalization, one that dissects the drivers and dilemmas of resolute transparency efforts"--
Physical Description:xii, 305 Seiten Diagramme
ISBN:9781009329842
DOI:10.1017/9781009329835