Liseli Pennings, CFE
Chile's anti-corruption model raises Latin American standards
In 2017, Odebrecht, a Brazilian construction company, admitted to using bribery and corruption to secure more than 100 projects in 12 countries in Latin America, which generated illegal gains of about $3.3 billion. Odebrecht’s corruption reached the highest levels of government: The web of bribes implicated Latin American presidents, senators and officials.
Written By: Liseli Pennings, CFE
African corruption prevalent, but we see rays of hope
Africa’s environment promotes corruption because of its reliance on skimming, bribes and asset misappropriation within governments that are ineffective and can’t provide services and resources to their populations. Some countries in Africa have the highest levels of corruption in the world according to the Transparency International’s Corruption Index of 2016.
Written By: Liseli Pennings, CFE
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