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Why Secretary Clinton’s FCPA Remarks Are Notable
4.06.2012
On March 22nd, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, speaking on behalf of the Obama administration, forcefully joined the debate on whether FCPA-related burdens should be reduced. In her remarks at Transparency International-USA’s Annual Integrity Award Dinner, where she accepted the award as an international leader in anti-corruption advocacy in government, business, and development assistance, […]
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Latin America is not a Country (Managing FCPA compliance when risks are diverse)
2.28.2012
I was recently asked to give a presentation on a webinar about common corruption risks in Latin America. My first reaction – impossible. As people in the region will sometimes tell you, “Latin America is not a country.” It is a massive region with more than half a billion people and 24 different nations represented. […]
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Colombia and Panama FTAs Could Be Good for Compliance
10.17.2011
Free trade agreements (FTAs) are more important for anti-corruption compliance in Latin America than one might think. Take the U.S.-Colombia and U.S.-Panama FTAs, just passed by the U.S. Congress last week after years of negotiation and lobbying to lawmakers. When implemented, the agreements will eliminate trade barriers between the United States and two of its most […]