Supporting Citizen Action for Accountable Governance

Mobilizing Latin American Citizens Against Corruption: Lessons for Guatemala on Restorative Justice, Collective Action and Citizen Participation

Please note: This event was presented in three parts over two days.

Curbing corruption in Latin America requires more than just top-down institutional reforms — it requires the active engagement of citizens across the region. USIP will hold three webcasts exploring how to empower citizens to hold local officials accountable, how to use restorative mechanisms to repair the harms suffered by vulnerable communities, and how to mobilize the private sector against the unfair practices that stifle competition. International experts will share lessons learned around the world and discuss replicating these initiatives in Guatemala, where the government has made fighting systemic corruption a national priority.

0:00-Lucila Del Aguila, moderator, Senior Program Officer, U.S. Institute of Peace, opening remarks

3:47-Cheri-Leigh Erasmus, Co-CEO and Chief Learning and Agility Officer, Accountability Lab

13:20-Alexander Reina Otero, Director, Instituto Distrital de la Participación y Acción Comunal, (Bogotá, Colombia)

29:37-Mariana Perales, Director, Hagámoslo Bien (Monterrey, México)

44:08-Gabriella Castillo, Director, Citizen Participation and Inclusion, National Commission Against Corruption (Comisión Nacional contra la Corrupción – CNC)

54:10- Q & A

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