Will the investigation of corruption at Petrobras lead to a better Brazil? Or will it collapse because of recent mistakes? An in-depth look by AQ’s editor-in-chief.
The Lochte incident “tapped into one of Brazilians' biggest pet peeves – gringos who treat their country like a third-rate spring break destination where you can lie to the cops and get away with it," says AS/COA’s Brian Winter.
AS/COA’s Carin Zissis comments on President Enrique Peña Nieto’s cabinet shuffle after Trump’s Mexico visit.
"[The reopening of the Colombia-Venezuela border] is an effort by the Maduro government to relieve the pressure building up massively in Venezuela,” underlines AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth.
The findings of the 2016 Global Law and Order Report shows that “Venezuela has become a society that’s just breaking down,” says AS/COA’s Eric Farnsworth.
Attempts to impede the historic investigation are unlikely to slow prosecutors down.
Efforts to promote transparency and accountability could help solidify recent gains in the fight against corruption.