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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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Election Season in Brazil: Political Contributions and Anti-Corruption Compliance
10.15.2014
Political contributions are often an area of anti-corruption compliance concern in Brazil. As highlighted by Lucio Rennó, Associate Professor in the Program on the Americas at University of Brasília, in his book Corruption and Democracy in Brazil: The Struggle for Accountability, “it is impossible to understand the Brazilian election without considering the impact of corruption.” […]
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The Ten Most Important FCPA Internal Controls (Part 2: Other Processes)
4.18.2014
Certain company processes might not constitute traditional notions of “internal controls,” but FCPA enforcement officials have taken the position that a wide range of activities is covered by the term. For example, in Orthofix, the SEC found that the company failed to maintain adequate internal controls when the company’s FCPA compliance policy and FCPA-related training […]
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Mexico’s New Anti-Money Laundering Law
1.14.2014
The author of this post, Mónica Ramírez Chimal, is founder and partner of her own consulting firm, ASSERTO RSC in Mexico City. She is also author of the book: Don´t let them wash, Nor dry! A guide that helps companies protect themselves from money laundering risk. She has been a speaker in several forums and […]
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Connecting the Dots: Latin America Examples of Common FCPA Anti-Bribery Violations
3.08.2013
FCPAméricas has seen a spike in readership from Latin America suggesting that regional businesspeople and companies are increasingly seeking to understand the FCPA. Since we believe that having relatable examples is useful for new readers and for practitioners tasked with spreading the message to different audiences, this post seeks to ground discussions of common FCPA […]