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Corruption scandals have roiled politics across Latin America.  Corruption was a potent issue in the recent presidential elections in Mexico and Brazil, and has contributed to an erosion of public faith in democracy throughout the hemisphere.  This is true even as judicial systems demonstrate new strength and capacity to bring public officials and wealthy elites to account, and as private companies themselves become more vigilant in the wake of such mega-scandals as the one involving Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht.   

Alongside the upheavals in domestic politics are the ways that U.S. trade policies carried out in the name of 鈥淎merica First鈥� have altered the calculus around regional economic integration.  For now, the drive for regional integration and expanded commercial relations between Latin America and Asia stand in contrast to the protectionist policies of the Trump administra颅tion.  Regional and U.S. views of China鈥檚 role in the hemisphere similarly diverge, with an economic lens prevailing for the former and geo-strategic calculations driving the U.S. approach.  How will countries of the hemisphere navigate these new realities in pursuit of economic growth and development?

In the Age of Disruption: Latin America鈥檚 Domestic and International Challenges contains the insights of distinguished public and private sector leaders from ten countries of the Americas.  Framing essays by former president of Brazil Fernando Henrique Cardoso and former foreign minister of Chile Heraldo Mu帽oz identify the major risks and opportunities for the region at a time of domestic and international upheaval. 

As noted by report editor Cynthia J. Arnson, disruption in domestic politics and international relations unleashes forces of destruction as well as creativity. Understanding those forces is a first step toward harnessing their positive potential.

This report is a co-publication of the Latin American Program and the Brazil Institute.

Introduction

Cynthia J. Arnson

Part I. Domestic Disruption: The Political Impact of Corruption in Latin America

Corruption and Politics: A Sociologist鈥檚 Viewpoint

Fernando Henrique Cardoso

Understanding the Historical Dimensions and Current Salience of Corruption in Latin America

Daniel Zovatto, Margarita L贸pez Maya, Rafael Fern谩ndez de Castro, Arturo Valenzuela

Strategies for Overcoming Corruption

Gabriela Hardt, Claudia Escobar, Gonzalo Smith, Ricardo Uceda, Jaime Alem谩n
 

Part II. Adjusting to Disruption in the International Arena

The New Directions of Regional Integration

Heraldo Mu帽oz

The Changing Patterns of Regional Integration

Jorge Heine, Jos茅 Octavio Bord贸n, Marisol Argueta de Barillas, Caroline Freund

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