Prosecutors, Voters, and the Criminalization of Corruption in Latin America

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-collar crime and shows that Lava Jato became a full-blown anti-corruption crusade where reforms were cou...