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Is the future of bribery in cryptocurrency?

August 9, 2022

As the name implies, cryptocurrency is a digital currency which uses encryption to verify transactions. Therefore, advanced coding is involved in both storing and transmitting cryptocurrency data between wallets and…

The fight of China against its history of corruption

May 24, 2022

A History with Corruption In Asia, it is common to use personal connections to get ahead, such as skipping lines or get better access to public facilities. How much you…

The Inseparability of War and Corruption

May 9, 2022

War and corruption are inseparable. Half of the countries in the bottom quartile of the Corruption Perception Index are involved in conflict. And there are many reasons to speculate on why that…

Brazil: Corruption, Bribery and Facilitation Payments

April 28, 2022

A History with Corruption Brazil struggles with corruption, as it poses an impediment to economic development, social equality, and justice. In 2014, Operation Carwash (or Operação Lava Jato, in Portuguese) exposed one of…

Are facilitation payments the cost of doing business?

April 15, 2022

Some countries do not consider facilitation payments as bribes. As long as these are not made to earn or keep business, or to create an undue advantage over another company…

Are facilitation payments bribes?

April 7, 2022

An agent from another country may ask you for extra money to process paperwork. A border patrol officer may ask for a favor to allow your shipment to entry a country faster. Or even so, an employee from the Department of Motor Vehicles may be willing to give your renewed driver’s license without the…