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A New Focus in the Car Wash Probe
7.09.2019
This guest post is from Victoria Arcos and Fernanda Martins, anti-corruption lawyers at KLA Koury Lopes Advogados in Brazil. Brazilian anti-corruption efforts have a new focus – money laundering by banks. These are new targets and are directly connected to the illicit activity and vast corruption schemes that have been under investigation for the past […]
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The FBI Speaks to Latin America about Corruption
7.02.2019
In May 2019, leaders of the FBI’s anti-corruption efforts in Latin America addressed an audience of compliance professionals at the LEC Brazil International Compliance Congress in Sao Paulo. Special Agent Rick Simpson, who heads the FBI’s new dedicated international anti-corruption squad in Miami, and David Brassanini, who serves as the FBI’s Legal Attaché in Brazil, […]
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How DOJ’s Updated Compliance Guidance is Relevant to Latin America
6.18.2019
On April 30, 2019, the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued updated guidance on the “Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs” (Updated Evaluation Guidance) intended to “assist prosecutors in making informed decisions as to whether, and to what extent, [a] corporation’s compliance program was effective at the time of the offense, and […]
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FBI’s New Miami-Based Corruption Squad Highlights Enforcement Focus on Latin America
5.08.2019
This guest post is from Dawn E. Murphy-Johnson, Counsel at Miller & Chevalier in Washington, DC. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has deployed a new anti-corruption squad in its Miami field office to investigate foreign corruption in the “Magic City” and South America. The task force, known as an International Corruption Squad (ICS), mirrors […]
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FCPA Compliance with Community Donations in Latin America
4.30.2019
To give back to local communities in Latin America, companies operating in the region often make charitable donations, sometimes at significant levels. Building a school, funding a health clinic, or providing technical expertise reflect good corporate social responsibility. When doing business near severely underprivileged populations, social projects can also mean the difference between continued operations […]