Latin_America_corruption_survey

Orihuela participates in Miller & Chevalier 2020 Latin America Corruption Survey

The 2020 Latin America Corruption Survey, released today by Miller & Chevalier Chartered and 14 leading firms in the Latin American region, including Orihuela. The survey tracks the latest perspectives on anti-corruption issues in the region. Despite Latin America’s anti-corruption progress over the last decade, including blockbuster investigations, high-powered politicians and business leaders behind bars, […]

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Bitcoin corruption

El bitcoin y la corrupción

Continuamos con nuestra serie de artículos sobre la importancia del bitcoin en el tema de la corrupción. En esta ocasión, vamos a comentar qué posibilidades conlleva el bitcoin para usos ilícitos y cuáles han sido hasta ahora los más explotados. El anonimato atrae dinero de origen ilícito Como explicamos en nuestro artículo anterior, el bitcoin […]

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Blockchain Bitcoin Tecnologia

¿Combatir corrupción con “bitcoin” y tecnología “blockchain”?

Si no conoce estas herramientas puede que esta pregunta le parezca extraña. Recientemente, esta criptodivisa ha aparecido en la prensa vinculada con el lavado de activos de narcotraficantes. Sin embargo, la tecnología detrás del bitcoin – el blockchain, facilita transacciones eliminando intermediarios, como los bancos, lo que resulta en un desplazamiento de control desde aquéllos […]

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Washington Post Orihuela Legal

Sandra Orihuela interviewed for The Washington Post article

Leaked calls reveal systemic corruption in Peru’s judiciary, sparking flurry of resignations By Rebecca Tan July 20, 2018 A set of secretly recorded phone conversations between high-court officials in Peru has revealed widespread corruption in the judicial system’s top ranks, sparking a flurry of dramatic resignations this past week. The conversations feature five main officials […]

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FCPA

Podcast: FCPA enforcement action vs Odebrecht/Braskem

In this podcast founding partner Sandra Orihuela and Gregory Paw (Pepper Hamilton) discuss the broader ramifications in South America and Latin America of the 2016 FCPA enforcement action against Brazilian companies Odebrecht/Braskem and compliance trends in these regions in the aftermath of the notable enforcement action. This podcast is part of the FCPA Professor series. […]

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