The International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG). A self-directed organization

Many studies on international intergovernmental organizations (IOs) rule out there being autonomous or capable of self-directing their processes of change. The case of the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) makes it possible precisely to observe to what degree an IO is au...

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Bibliographic Details
Author: Zamudio González, Laura
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2018
Country:México
Institution:EL COLEGIO DE MÉXICO
Repository:Foro Internacional
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:oai.forointernacional.colmex.mx:article/2530
Online Access:https://forointernacional.colmex.mx/index.php/fi/article/view/2530
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Corruption
impunity
autonomy
self-directed actor
rule of law
Corrupción
impunidad
autonomía
actor autodirigido
Estado de derecho
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Summary:Many studies on international intergovernmental organizations (IOs) rule out there being autonomous or capable of self-directing their processes of change. The case of the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) makes it possible precisely to observe to what degree an IO is autonomous. Through documentary analysis and interviews with the leadership of the CICIG, this article shows that the organization adjusted and reinterpreted its mandate as the result of a process of internal and autonomous decisions. This evidence contributes to the debate about IOs as self-directed actors.