Prosecutors, voters, and the criminalization of corruption in Latin America : the case of Lava Jato / Ezequiel A. Gonzalez-Ocantos, Paula Muñoz Chirinos, Nara Pavão, Viviana Baraybar Hidalgo.

Lava Jato, a transnational bribery case that started in Brazil and spread throughout Latin America, upended elections and collapsed governments. Why did the investigation gain momentum in some countries but not others? The book traces reforms that enhanced prosecutors' capacity to combat white-...

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Main Authors:	González Ocantos, Ezequiel (Author), Muñoz Chirinos, Paula, 1977- (Author), Pavão, Nara (Author), Baraybar Hidalgo, Viviana (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2023.
Series:	Cambridge studies in law and society.
Subjects:	Operação Lava Jato, 2014-2021. Political corruption > Brazil. Political corruption > Latin America. Prosecution > Political aspects > Brazil. Prosecution > Political aspects > Latin America. Voting research > Brazil. Voting research > Latin America. Brazil > Politics and government > 2003- Latin America > Politics and government > 21st century.
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009329835
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