

Promoting Transparency and Accountability in Government: A Project for Mexico
July 6-9, 2016 About Mexico In 2007, hundreds of police officers underwent a ‘trust test’ in order to begin combating corruption at the most basic level. An anti-corruption sweep in Mexico cleaned out 27 officials including mayors and judges that were suspected to be tied with drug trafficking [2]. In 2014, 43 students disappeared; Mexican citizens have been pressing for change and reform in the political system. Many believe that the corruption in the government is to blame