Corruption Endemic in Central America and Mexico

Corruption Endemic in Central America and Mexico

Testimony by Shannon K. O'Neil

June 2021

Download PDF
Testimony
Testimony by CFR fellows and experts before Congress.

More on:

Immigration and Migration

Corruption

Foreign Aid

U.S. Congress

Corruption in Central America has become pervasive, insidious, and systematic. And, as much as any other factor, it spurs migration. The United States should partner with non-governmental organizations, civil society, and private businesses in delivering aid. It should also foster partnerships with with non-governmental organizations, civil society, and private businesses in delivering U.S. aid.

 

More on:

Immigration and Migration

Corruption

Foreign Aid

U.S. Congress

Explore More on Immigration and Migration

United States

The U.S. Immigration Debate
Comprehensive immigration reform has eluded Congress for decades. Presidents have increasingly turned to executive action to reshape asylum and border policy.

Backgrounder by Diana Roy, Claire Klobucista and Amelia Cheatham August 7, 2024

Haiti

Haiti’s Troubled Path to Development
Hobbled by foreign interventions, political instability, and natural disasters, the former French colony is paralyzed by multiple crises.

Backgrounder by Diana Roy and Rocio Cara Labrador June 25, 2024

United States

How the U.S. Patrols Its Borders
President Joe Biden’s attempts to grapple with a record number of migrants are keeping the role of enforcement at the center of the debate over U.S. asylum, border, and deportation policy.

Backgrounder by Diana Roy, Amelia Cheatham and Claire Klobucista June 18, 2024 Renewing America

Top Stories on CFR

United States

Getting Economic Security Right
National security policymakers are understandably worried about economic risks, but they shouldn’t lose sight of other national interests.

Article by Matthew P. Goodman September 4, 2024 RealEcon

Philippines

Why Tensions in the South China Sea Are Bolstering the U.S.-Philippines Alliance
Manila has fully allied with Washington amid increasingly dangerous standoffs with Beijing in the South China Sea, heightening the prospect of a wider war.

Expert Brief by Joshua Kurlantzick and Abigail McGowan September 5, 2024 Asia Program

Ukraine

From the Ukraine Conflict to a Secure Europe
Thomas Graham argues that cooperation between European member states, as well as U.S. commitment to its allies in the region, can create a freer, more secure, and more prosperous Europe. 

Report by Thomas Graham September 4, 2024 Center for Preventive Action