The Controversial Conviction Of The Citgo 6: A New Wave Of Anti-Corruption Enforcement In Venezuela?

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  • Author(s): By:Mr Nicholas Berg, Jessica L. Soto and Jeanette L.
  • Source:
    Mondaq.com (UK), December 8, 2020 NEWS, 5pp
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    • Abstract:
      Corruption has long been a "chronic and well-known problem" in the Venezuelan oil industry.1 In recent years, investigations—mostly led by U.S. authorities without assistance from their Venezuelan counterparts—into corruption schemes involving Venezuelan state-owned oil company PDVSA have caused many to question the Venezuelan government's willingness to enforce the country's own anti-corruption laws.2 However, just last week, Venezuela made international headlines by convicting six U.S.-based oil executives for violations of local anti-corruption laws...