FCPAméricas Blog
The World Cup and Olympics: Highlighting Corruption Risks in Brazil’s Construction Sector
6.12.2014
Two years ago, FCPAméricas featured local perspectives on the corruption risks arising from the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics, both being hosted by Brazil. Now, with the first World Cup match occurring today, the reports of specific instances of abuse are starting to come in. Many of these reports relate to the construction of new facilities.
For example, Brasilia’s brand-new taxpayer-funded stadium is clouded in a fog of suspicion and indicators of possible corruption. A recent government audit, discuss... Read more
VIDEO: Carlos Ayres Discusses Anti-Corruption Developments in Brazil on the FCPA Compliance and Ethics Report
6.10.2014
On Tom Fox’s FCPA Compliance and Ethics Report, FCPAméricas writer Carlos Ayres discusses recent anti-corruption developments in Brazil.
Carlos Ayres is a contributing writer on the FCPAméricas Blog. He is an attorney at Trench, Rossi e Watanabe Advogados in São Paulo, Brazil. He focuses on anti-corruption and compliance issues.
The FCPA Compliance and Ethics Report is a report on all things compliance related. It is run by Houston-based FCPA attorney Tom Fox, who regularly assists companies with anti-corruption and anti-bribery compliance and international transaction issues.
The opinions expressed in this post are those of the author in his or her individual capacity, and do not necessarily represent the views of anyone else, i... Read more
No World Cup Tickets for Brazilian Federal Officials
6.05.2014
This guest post is from Thiago Jabor Pinheiro, a Senior Associate at Mattos Muriel Kestener Advogados (MMK) in São Paulo, Brazil.
Just days before the kickoff of the FIFA World Cup 2014, federal authorities in Brazil have issued regulations to prohibit Federal Executive Branch public officials from accepting invitations to World Cup games and events.
On May 20, 2014, the Public Ethics Commission (CEP) of the Presidency of the Republic issued Circular Letter No. 210/2014-CEP, forwarding to public authorities in the Federal Executive Branch its Guidance Note No. 2, of May 19, 2014 (NO No. 2/2014). The CEP Note is based on the Conflicts of Interests Law (Federal Law No. 12.813/2013... Read more
