America’s Accountability Anti-Corruption Project
Center for International Private Enterprise http://www.cipe.org/
A source of information on efforts to promote economic
reform,
private enterprise and democratic
consolidation throughout the world.
Fact Sheet: Inter-American Convention Against
Corruption
www.state.ov/www/regions/ara/fact2.html
Bureau of Inter-American Affairs, US State Department, May 27, 1997
International Federation of Journalists www.ifj.org/
Represents 450
journalists in over 100 countries.
Las Americas Crime Review www.pscusa.com/lacr.html
A bimonthly look at Latin American Crime. Provides English language abstracts of
Latin American news items dealing with drug trafficking, gang activities and
illegal immigration.
Latin American and Caribbean Security Update www.us.net/cip/caupdate.htm
Center for International Policy. Links to recent articles in U.S. and foreign
newspapers. Semimonthly update on security and militarism.
OECD Anti-Corruption Unit www.oecd.org/daf/nocorruption/instruments
An organization for economic cooperation and development. Site includes
materials from the OECD Anti-Corruption Convention
OECD Financial Action
Task Force (FATF) www.oecd.org/fatf/
Examines measures to combat money laundering
Political Database of the Americas www.georgetown.edu/pdba/
Documentary and Statistical information on Latin America
including electoral laws and an election database
Probity Journal http://www.probidad.org.sv/
Latin America’s only corruption journal. Essays prepared by Latin American NGOs
and citizens.
Respondanet www.respondanet.com/English/index.htm
Americas’ Acountability/ Anti-corruption Project
Poder Ciudadano www.podciu.org.ar/
Transparency International national chapter
Transparencia Brasil www.transparencia.org.br
Transparency International national chapter
Forja www.tiforja.netup.cl/index.html
Transparency International national chapter
Foundation for Institutionality and Justice, Inc. www.finjus.org.do/english/english.htm
Working to contribute to the establishment of an independent and efficient
judiciary branch of government in the Dominican Republic
Accion Ciudadana www.quik.guate.com/acciongt
Transparency International national chapter
El Salvador: Revista Probidad www.probidad.org.sv/
An electronic journal on democratization and accountability issues in El
Salvador.
Report on Implementation of OECD Anti-Bribery Convention www.oecd.org/daf/nocorruption/pdf/report/mexico.pdf
Implementation of the convention and 1997 recommendation.
Government Sector http://ekeko.rcp.net.pe/rcprcp-gob.shtml
Colazingari, Silva and Susan Rose-Ackerman. "Corruption in a Paternalistic Democracy: Lessons From Italy for Latin America." Political Science Quarterly, 113: 3, Fall 1998, p. 447-470.
Doig, Alan and Robin Theobald. Eds. Corruption and Democratization.
Dombrowski, Teresa Turnbow. Activities Toward Understanding Mexico’s Transition to Democracy: Fulbright-Hays Summer. Seminar abroad. Washington, D.C.: Center for International Education, 1996.
Fineberg, Richard E. and Robin L. Rosenberg. Eds. Civil Society and the Summit of the Americas. Coral Gables: University of Miami Press, 1999.
Griffitj, Ivelaw L. and Trevor Munroe. "Drugs and Democracy in the Caribbean." J. Commonw. Comp. Polit., 33. 3, Nov 1995 p. 357-376.
Heyman, Josiah. Ed. States and Illegal Practices. New York: Berg, 1999.
Inter-American Convention Against Corruption (1996). Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 1998.
Joyce, Elizabeth and Carlos Malamud. Eds. Latin America and the Multinational Drug Trade. New York: St. Martin’s Press,1998.
Little, Walter (1996): "Corruption and Democracy in Latin America", IDS Bulletin: Liberalization and the New Corruption, Vol. 27, No. 2: 64-70.
Little, Walter and Eduardo Posada. Eds. Political Corruption in Europe and Latin America. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1996.
Maingot, Anthony P. "Offshore Secrecy Centers and the Necessary Role of States: Bucking the Trend." J. Interam. Stud. World Aff, 37:4, Winter 1995, p. 1-24
Manzetti, Luigi. "Are Market Reforms Ending Corruption in Latin America?" Mondes en Developpement 102, 1998: 69-81.
Middlebrook, Kevin J. Electoral Observation and Democratic Transitions in Latin America. San Diego: University of California, 1998.
"Organization of American States: Inter-American Conference Against Corruption, done at Caracas, March 29, 1996." International Legal Materials, 35: 724-34.
Robinson, Mark. Ed. Corruption and Development.
Stapenhurst, Rick and Sahr J. Kpundeh. Eds. Curbing Corruption: Toward a Model for Building National Integrity. Washington, D.C.: World Bank, 1999.
Tulchin, Joseph S. and Ralph H. Espach. Eds. Combating Corruption in Latin America.
Weyland, Kurt. "The Politics of Corruption in Latin America." Journal of
Democracy 9 (2), Apr. 1998: 108-121. 
Williams, Robert, Ed. "Special Issue: The New Politics of Corruption." Third World Quarterly, 20: 491-656, 1999.
Wright, Robin. "Democracy Challenges and Innovations in the 1990s." Washington Quarterly, 1997 Spring, 20: 23-36.
Bieber, Judy. Power, Patronage and Political Violence: State Building on a Brazilian Frontier. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1999.
Danaher, Kevin and Michael Shellenberger. Eds. Fighting for the Soul of Brazil. New York, NY: Monthly Review Press, 1995.
Rosenn, Keith S. and Richard Downes. Eds. Corruption and Political Reform in Brazil: The Impact of Collor’s Impeachment. Coral Gables, Fla.: North-South Center Press, 1999.
Zirker, Daniel. "The Political Dynamics of Presidential Impeachment in Brazil." Canadian Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies, v. 21, no. 41, 1996, 1996; pp. 9-29.
Hojman, D.E. "Rent-seeking and Corruption in a Successful Latin American Economy: Chile in the 1990s" Congress of Americanists. Stockholm, Sweden: Institute of Latin American Studies, Stockholm Univ., 1996, p. 35-51.
Carrigan, Ana. "An Unlikely Hero: Valdivieso’s Crusade Against Drug Corruption." NACLA Report on the Americas, v. 30, no. 1, July - Aug. 1996; pp. 6-10.
Grahn, Lance. "Political Corruption and Reform in Cartagena Province: 1700-1740." Milwaukee, Wisconsin: U. of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, Center for Latin America; 1995; 22p Discussion paper series; no. 88.
United States Senate. "Corruption and Drugs in Columbia: Democracy at Risk: A Staff Report to the Committee on Foreign Relations." Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 1996.
Mexico"Democracy, Mexican-style." The Economist. V. 343, June 28 1997, p. 33-4.
"Free to Be Bad." The Economist v. 353 no. 8161, Mar. 11 2000, p. 44.
House of Representatives Subcommittee on National Security, International Affairs, and Criminal Justice of the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Counternarcotics Efforts in Mexico and Along the Southwest Border: Hearing Before the One Hundred and Fifth Congress, first session, February 25, 1997. Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 1997.
Klesner, Joseph L. "Democratic Transition?: The 1997 Mexican Elections." Political Science and Politics v. 30, no. 4, Dec. 1997, p. 703-11.
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. The Drug Trade in Mexico and Implications for U.S.-Mexican Relations: Hearing Before the One Hundred and Fourth Congress, first session, August 8, 1995. Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 1995.
Serrano, Monica. Ed. Governing México: Political Parties and Elections. London: Institute of Latin American Studies, 1998.
"We’re Clean." The Economist v. 343, June 5 1997, p. 33.
Castillo, Celerino, III; Harmon, Dave. "Powderburns, Cocaine, Contras, and the Drug War Revied by Jose Angel Gutierrez." Journal of Borderland Studies, v. 10 no. 1, Spring 1995; pp. 112-113.
Walsh, Lawrence E. Firewall: The Iran-Contra Conspiracy and Cover-up. Norton: 1997.
Robinson, Linda. "From Prisoner to President: Corruption-weary Venezuelans Elect a Former Coup-Plotter." U.S. News and World Report. 125: 40+ D 21, 1998.
Vivancos C. Francisco. "Corruption: Can It Really Be Reduced?" Business Venezuela, no. 218, July 1999; pp. 104.
Last update: August 2000.