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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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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 […]
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WhatsApp and FCPA Compliance
4.26.2019
Perhaps in no region in the world is WhatsApp used more frequently than in Latin America. From Mexico to Patagonia, people rely on the application constantly for both personal and professional use. With this new medium of communication, companies operating in Latin America are learning that their approaches to the use of WhatsApp and other […]
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New Standards in Mexico for Gifts & Hospitality with Government Officials?
3.22.2019
Right out of the box, the new President of Mexico Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) has made clear his administration will have little patience for hospitality dealings between the private sector and public officials. His pronouncements raise questions about how companies will conduct themselves going forward, since zero tolerance is not always easy to implement […]
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Colombia Ramps Up Enforcement of Transnational Bribery Law
7.12.2018
Recent announcements in Colombia indicate that the country is taking seriously its new transnational bribery law. Colombia’s Superintendent for Corporate Entities (“Supersociedades”), the local enforcement body for the new law, sanctioned its first company for a foreign bribery offense involving Ecuador, applying a penalty of about US$1.8 million. Local press reports that Supersociedades also fined […]