Latin America has long been fighting an uphill battle against corruption. From colonization, to authoritarian systems, and then further to democratization, corruption has plagued and dominated Latin American societies. One may assume that corruption is mainly found within the political systems of Latin America, but rather, corruption besets the personal lives of its citizens as well. One instance of many corrupt scandals is the Petrobras Scandal. The scandal now involving Brazil’s president involves thirty four sitting politicians who are suspected of participating in a multi-billion-dollar bribery scandal within the energy company Petrobras (Economist). Officials in Petrobras are thought to have paid officials for contracts and using money
