Corruption in Central America & The Andes (August 5, 2015)
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CORRUPTION IN CENTRAL AMERICA & THE ANDES Anti-corruption protests in Guatemala and Honduras sparked hope for the first time in decades, sparked by explosive revelations of bribery and graft schemes, according to the International Business Times. Both countries have challenging statistics: "around 66.5% of Hondurans and 62.4% of Guatemalans live below the national poverty line, according to United Nations figures from 2012. Honduras was also at the top of the U.N.’s list of global homicide rates in 2013, with Guatemala in fifth place."
Corruption in Central America & The Andes (August 5, 2015)
Corruption in Central America & The Andes…
Corruption in Central America & The Andes (August 5, 2015)
CORRUPTION IN CENTRAL AMERICA & THE ANDES Anti-corruption protests in Guatemala and Honduras sparked hope for the first time in decades, sparked by explosive revelations of bribery and graft schemes, according to the International Business Times. Both countries have challenging statistics: "around 66.5% of Hondurans and 62.4% of Guatemalans live below the national poverty line, according to United Nations figures from 2012. Honduras was also at the top of the U.N.’s list of global homicide rates in 2013, with Guatemala in fifth place."