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High Risks, Low Institutional Trust: Why Stronger Anti Corruption Laws Do Not Guarantee Increased Reporting of Corruption in Latin America

Anti-Corruption Report

James Tillen, Gregory Bates and Samantha Ortiz-Clark* discussed the results of the 2024 Latin America Corruption Survey, including details on the unsettlingly low rate of individuals reporting incidents of corruption to law enforcement in spite of strengthened anti-corruption regulation efforts in the region. "Data from a recent survey reveals that even where anti-corruption laws themselves are strong, reporting remains low, due in part to the perceived weakness and untrustworthiness of the institutions tasked with enforcing those laws," authors wrote.

*Summer associate