Perspectives on academic integrity in Colombia and Latin America

Abstract

This chapter aims to provide a general overview of the current state of research on the subject of academic integrity (AI) in Colombia, with general reference to Latin America.Firstly, it explains why AI is becoming an important issue in Colombia’s national context and in Latin America’s regional context.Secondly, it refers to studies that have been conducted on AI in Latin America, focusing on those carried out in Colombia.Thirdly, the paper describes some of the government and nongovernmental initiatives that have been implemented in Colombia to promote AI.Finally, in a closing section, it presents some conclusions and attempts to explain the possible link between AI violations and the broader phenomenon of rule breaking in Colombia and Latin America.