As shown in recent weeks in the Dominican Republic, citizen participation is key in starting the process to end impunity. Following the ongoing corruption scandal of construction giant Odebrecht cascading across Latin America, it came to light that the company bribed public officials in the Dominican Republic to win multi-million dollar contracts.
On 22 January, thousands of citizens marched against impunity and corruption in the Dominican Republic. Many more have signed “Green Books”, or petitions for independent prosecutors to further investigate the Odebrecht case in a more transparent way. Today, citizens from the Dominican Republic are showing the world that active participation, commitment and perseverance can effectively fight corruption.
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