'A Regional Strategy for Democratic Governance Against Corruption in the Hemisphere': Eric Olson Testimony

Eric L. Olson, Deputy Director of the Latin American Program and Eric Farnsworth, Vice President of the Council of the Americas testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations' Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues. They each spoke on the topic of corruption in the hemisphere.

Download Eric Olson's testimony below.

This video starts at minute 16:25.

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