1.      Background

The early 1990’s in Brazil were marked by a combination of extremely high inflation, poor quality services and goods (which were mostly manufactured locally), onerous bureaucracy, and persistent corruption.  An elected president, who followed a military government which had lasted for decades, was seen to be looting most Brazilians’ savings.  He was in turn removed from office and then impeached amid a corruption scandal.  No wonder distrust in Brazilian public officials has been so high.Continue Reading The Brazilian Anti-Corruption Act of 2013 (Act # 12846)