U.S. Charges a Corrupt Colombian Anti-Corruption Official and His Co-Conspirator

The former National Director of Anti-Corruption in Colombia and a Colombian lawyer recently pled guilty for their involvement in a conspiracy to launder money with the intent to promote bribery. The pleas demonstrate the extensive reach of corruption in Colombia as well as the willingness of the U.S. DOJ to pursue corrupt officials from foreign countries. The Anti-Corruption Report analyzes what the guilty pleas reveal about the cooperation of law enforcement agencies both domestic and abroad, the creative ways the U.S. government might pursue wrongdoers where an FCPA case cannot be made and the continued viability of traditional law enforcement techniques in the age of technology. See “How the Continued Political Fallout From the Odebrecht Scandal Is Affecting Anti-Corruption Efforts in Latin America (Part One of Two)” (May 30, 2018); Part Two (Jun. 13, 2018).

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