Reacción del Estado colombiano frente al carrusel de la contratación en Bogotá: ¿eficacia o discurso?

Abstract

The "hiring carousel" in Bogot has been the biggest corruption scandal that has been dismantled in Colombia up to this day. Consequently, the Colombian state countered by promoting the creation and modification of legal rules as a way to defeat corruption, as illustrated, for instance, in the 1474 law of 2011 (Anti-Corruption Statute). This paper portrays an evaluation and a comparison between facts and legislative measures that were promoted to offset this corruption phenomenon. Furthermore, this piece analyzes the enforceability of the anti-corruption statute and evaluates if legislative measures are the correct path to defeat and eradicate corruption, or if law, because of its rigidity, is not enough to face this social calamity.