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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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The Aon Case: Lessons from the Latest FCPA Action Involving the Americas
1.05.2012
The latest FCPA enforcement action to involve Latin America is against Aon Corporation. It ended in a $16.2 million settlement with the DOJ and SEC for bribes paid in Costa Rica, Panama, and other developing countries throughout the world. Another oil and gas case? Maybe defense or telecommunications? No, this one involves insurance. Foreign bribery risk […]
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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 […]