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An Andean Tigre? Common Corruption Risks in Colombia
12.05.2012
Colombia is quietly booming. The size of its economy surpassed Venezuela’s this year and is on track to surpass that of Argentina, which would make it the third largest in South America. Companies and businesspeople from neighboring and troubled Venezuela are flocking to Bogotá, Cartagena, and Barranquilla for opportunities. The activities of the FARC are […]
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Lessons from “The Mensalão”: Brazil’s Largest-Ever Corruption Trial
8.17.2012
Right now, Brazil is in the middle of its largest corruption trial in its history. The proceeding is being called the “Mensalão,” meaning “the big monthly payment.” Thirty-eight individuals, including current and former government officials, have been accused of paying or accepting monthly bribes, money laundering, conspiracy, fraudulent management of finance institutions, and other related […]
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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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Three Lessons from Jack Abramoff for FCPA Counsel
12.29.2011
Jack Abramoff was convicted in 2006 of fraud, tax evasion, and conspiracy to bribe public officials and served three and a half years in prison. He is the lobbyist notoriously known as the face of corruption in Washington, DC. Now released from prison, he was recently interviewed by Harvard’s Edmond Safra Center for Ethics (watch the […]