Apology

In Volume 42 (2), Latin American Research Review published a research report by Dr. Carlos Moreno-Jaimes titled " Do Competitive Elections Produce Better-Quality Governments? Evidence from Mexican Municipalities, 1990–2000." This report presented close parallels in its research methodology and conclusions to published and unpublished works by Dr. Matthew Cleary on the same subject. Dr. Moreno-Jaimes sincerely regrets that he failed to cite Dr. Cleary's work in his report, and especially that he did not acknowledge his conversations and correspondence with Dr. Cleary, which contributed to the formulation of his data, arguments, and methodology.