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Argentina's Quiet (Giant) Step Against Corruption

By Fernando Basch, Guillermo Jorge

A proposed law in Argentina could mark the latest in Latin America's historic crackdown on corruption.

With anti-corruption efforts making noise throughout the hemisphere, Argentina is quietly on the brink of a major victory. A draft bill that would change the way the country prosecutes malfeasance seems like a simple fix, but if passed the legislation could have a major effect on the way businesses treat – and crackdown on – corruption within their ranks.

Argentina's legal system currently makes it impossible to punish businesses for corruption that occurs on their watch...

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