¿Los populistas realmente «limpian la casa»? Análisis de la corrupción y la gobernanza en la América Latina contemporánea

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dc.contributor.authorMaués Ventura, Luiz Henrique
dc.contributor.orcidMaués Ventura, Luiz Henrique [0009-0009-7219-4223]spa
dc.date.accessioned2026-03-16T19:46:36Z
dc.date.available2026-03-16T19:46:36Z
dc.date.issued2025-11-26
dc.description.abstractEste artículo examina la relación entre populismo y corrupción en América Latina dentro de un marco comparativo global que abarca 135 países, incluidos 26 en el continente americano. Los líderes populistas suelen llegar al poder mediante una retórica que promete combatir la corrupción mientras denuncia a las élites corruptas, pero sus gobiernos con frecuencia debilitan la rendición de cuentas y la participación. Con una base de datos de panel de largo plazo (1946–2022) y comparaciones dentro de cada país entre períodos populistas y no populistas, el análisis no encuentra una reducción significativa de la corrupción política percibida durante los episodios populistas. Esta paradoja —entre las promesas anticorrupción y la ausencia de resultados— sugiere que el impacto del populismo radica más en erosionar los mecanismos de gobernanza que en fortalecer la integridad. La resiliencia institucional, más que la movilización populista, es el factor clave para el control de la corrupción.spa
dc.description.abstractenglishThis paper examines the relationship between populism and corruption in Latin America within a global comparative framework of 135 countries, including 26 in the Americas. Populist leaders often rise to power through rhetoric promising to fight corruption while denouncing the corrupt elites, yet their governments frequently undermine accountability and participation. Using a long-run panel dataset (1946–2022) and within-country comparisons across populist and non-populist periods, the analysis finds no significant reduction in perceived political corruption during populist episodes. This paradox—between anti-corruption promises and unchanged outcomes—suggests that populism’s impact lies more in eroding governance mechanisms than in strengthening integrity. Institutional resilience, rather than populist mobilization, remains the key determinant of corruption control.eng
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dc.sourceVol. 27 Núm. 56 (2025): Corrupción y anticorrupción en América Latina: retos, innovaciones y perspectivas; 45-56spa
dc.subjectMovimiento políticospa
dc.subjectCorrupciónspa
dc.subjectGobernanzaspa
dc.subjectResponsabilidadspa
dc.subjectAmérica Latinaspa
dc.subject.keywordsPolitical movementeng
dc.subject.keywordsCorruptioneng
dc.subject.keywordsGovernanceeng
dc.subject.keywordsResponsibilityeng
dc.subject.keywordsLatin Americaeng
dc.title¿Los populistas realmente «limpian la casa»? Análisis de la corrupción y la gobernanza en la América Latina contemporáneaspa
dc.title.translatedDo Populists really “clean the house”? Examining Corruption and Governance in Contemporary Latin Americaeng
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