Brazil: State governments impose compliance programs

Shin Jae Kim (Skim@tozzinifreire.com.br) is the head of the Compliance & Investigation practice at TozziniFreire Advogados in São Paulo, Brazil.

Brazil has 26 states and one federal district. Rio de Janeiro is one of the most recognized states for hosting one of the world wonders. The statue of Christ the Redeemer is memorable and one of the main tourist attraction spots. However, lately Rio de Janeiro has been associated with its corruption scandals that are mounting one after the other. Operation “Calicute,” “Cadeia Velha,” “Ponto Final,” “C’est Fini,” and “Eficiência” are only a few of the ongoing corruption investigations. Three former state governors are or were in jail, and several other relevant politicians are also facing charges for corruption. In this context, last November, the state congress enacted State Law No. 7,753/17, aiming to mitigate corruption and fraud involving government contracts.

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