Top 10 FCPA-Related Cases in Latin America
The Top 10 FCPA-Related Cases in Latin America
Location of Improper Payments in Latin America (All Years). Source fcpa.stanford.edu
The Top 10 FCPA-Related Cases in Latin America
In an effort to highlight FCPA enforcement activity in Latin America, particularly in the last few years, we have summarized what we believe are the top 10 FCPA-related cases in Latin America. [Note: This ranking is subjective, based on the impact of these cases in the region beyond only monetary sanctions and/or number of individual prosecutions.]
One distinctive feature of this list is that 8 out of the top 10 cases involve bribes paid in Brazil, which may not necessarily mean that Brazil is the most corrupt country in the region, but it is certainly the country where most FCPA-related enforcement activity has occurred in the region. To read more generally about FCPA trends in Latin America, see FCPA, International Cooperation, Global Settlements and Focus on Latin America.
The Top 10 List:
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (“Petrobras”) (Brazil, ongoing investigatio…
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