The War Against Corruption.

AuthorConaway, Janelle

A NEW PROJECT designed to strengthen anti-corruption laws will be launched this year in twelve Latin American nations. Sponsored by the OAS and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the project will help the countries implement the landmark Inter-American Convention against Corruption.

Secretary General Cesar Gaviria said the effort will play an important role in "fighting one of the biggest problems affecting democratic systems and economic and social development" in the region.

The 1996 Inter-American Convention against Corruption--which IDB president Enrique Iglesias called "a historic initiative without precedent in the world"--requires parties to adopt domestic laws criminalizing certain activities, such as the acceptance or solicitation of bribes by public officials. Parties to the treaty must also prohibit and punish the bribery of officials from other countries. Among other provisions, the Convention establishes extradition requirements and calls for mutual cooperation in investigating and prosecuting acts of corruption.

Under the OAS-IDB project, researchers will evaluate whether domestic criminal laws in each country conform to...

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