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Impunity by Design: Latin America’s Quiet Crisis of Accountability

Political elites are passing laws that narrow definitions, shield allies, and block legal pathways to investigate corruption and crime.

In 2024, Peru’s Congress passed reforms that rewrote the legal definition of “organized crime,” removing certain white-collar and corruption-related offenses from its scope and making it significantly more difficult for prosecutors to pursue complex … [17334 chars]

Source: Just Security | Published: 2025-11-10T14:07:49Z

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