Regional Group Proposes Formation of an Inter-American Commission on Corruption

On March 9, 1998, the Leadership Council for Inter-American Summitry issued a report, From Talk to Action: How Summits Can Forge a Western Hemisphere Community of Prosperous Democracy, urging the formation of an Inter-American Commission on Corruption to promote implementation of the 1996 Inter-American Convention Against Corruption. The commission would monitor implementation of priority goals, circulate model legislation and examples of best practices, and help coordinate technical aid... [more]