Tag: Corruption

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What Do We Learn From Crisis in Brazil?

Brazil, the biggest country in Latin America, has been rocked by political scandals. President Dilma Rouseff has stepped aside by giving her position to Vice President Michel Temer, till the investigations against her are finalized. The stories of corruption are not strange in Brazil but the political fiasco made global […]

Corruption: The Root Cause of All Evils

Corruption: The Root Cause of All Evils

The process by which a word or expression is changed from its original state to one regarded as debased or flawed. It comes from Latin-com, or “with, together,” and rumpere, meaning “to break”. It may include many activities like bribery, theft, fraud, extortion, blackmailing, abuse of discretion, clientelism, favoritism, nepotism […]