Gobierno de la inteligencia en la Argentina y el Perú antes y después de la crisis

Abstract

Argentina and Peru are facing the challenge of the governance of their intelligence services, in a context of authoritarian legacies and as part of their democratic consolidation processes. The use of political espionage, and the history of corruption incidents associated poses the challenge of adjusting democratic controls. Concurrently, some countries have undergone substantive crisis in that sector having significant political impact. Countries’own defense and national security needs, along with the occurrence of transnational organized crime calls for appropriate intelligence capabilities. Therefore, this picture demands democratic reforms in the sector of intelligence beyond formal legal modifications. The paper explores the mentioned cases up to 2017, comparing them from a matrix based on Gill, to assess the degree of democratization and the level of accountability of intelligence services. The goal is to, based on legacies and democratic transitions, describe new legal instruments and the context of change, modes of implementation and associated crises, in order to recognize trends and lessons learned. This may bring us closer to understanding what Governments intend of their intelligence services.