THE ENDLESS HISTORY OF CARABINEROS

  translate time goes by, more and more information about the fraud in the Carabineros is emerging: the amount already exceeded $22 billion, and those involved amount to more than 70 people, from civilians to Carabineros, among them colonels and Read More

Conflicting interests

Lately, conflicts of interest have taken over the political contingency. First, there were the Bancard and Dominga cases, which complicated former President Sebastián Piñera, and then the Probity Law, which demanded the declaration of assets and interests of public officials Read More

Brazil, hitting rock bottom?

From an early age, we are taught that if we do something wrong we will receive a sanction. If the punishment is exemplary, we are likely to improve our behavior. If no one tells us anything or the sanction is Read More

Process and institutions

  This article first appeared in Pulso on December 31, 2021. It´s disappointing that institutions that we believed, to be honest, have committed blunders. It is not that they are less forgiven than the private or public sector. But in Read More

Role of the Board of Directors

We are one of the least corrupt countries in Latin America. No one disputes that. Even worldwide our indexes are positive. Many highlight the functioning of our institutions. But is it enough? No. It is rather an opportunity to do Read More

The (in) culture of doing things badly

  This article first appeared in La Segunda on Febraury 01, 2017 It seems that we are all corruptible. No one is spared. Neither the “historically perfect” multinationals, nor the top executives, nor the most prestigious local corporations, much fewer Read More

The (in) culture of doing things badly

  This article first appeared in Pulso on January 26, 2017 It seems that we are all corruptible. No one is spared. Neither the “historically perfect” multinationals, nor the top executives, nor the most prestigious local corporations, much fewer politicians. Read More

Compliance: risk and temptation

Executives pass, companies remain… Businessmen must be aware that they are the most important factor in promoting good practices internally. It is unfortunate that in Chile, every so often, a new “case” related to corporate crimes comes to light. It Read More

Bad business practices: Let’s not be blind

  This article first appeared in El Libero on December 05, 2016 We are all responsible here. The only way to be able to combat this type of crime is to be concerned, not to be blind, and to feel Read More

Corruption with all its letters

The embarrassing spectacle of the interpellation in the Chamber of Deputies of Minister Javiera Blanco, where the focus was on the “political favors” of the Gendarmerie and the irregularities in Sename, confirms to me that the “uncovering of the pot” Read More

Political Plates, the end does not justify the means

History repeats itself in Chile. In the last few days, we have again learned through leaks of more cases of irregular financing of politics. And the dynamic is always the same. Once again we hear the same stories of forgiveness Read More

The unknown corporate criminal liability law

It has become customary in Chile that every time a media case breaks out, voices appear announcing new legislative projects and asking for more laws to punish these facts. This has also been the case with the scandals of bad Read More

Having more laws will not make us better

So far this year, we have not stopped hearing about the transparency and probity agenda and the need for good business practices, but I feel that everything is still up in the air. I have not heard any real proposal Read More

The glass half full of the 2015 “unveilings”.

In the past year, more cases of corporate malpractice have been uncovered than ever before. While each “uncovering” has caused real scandals in their respective industries, it is clear that today there is greater awareness of these issues, something undoubtedly Read More

The great vices of the system

This article first appeared in La Nación  on December 12, 216. The obstacles to entrepreneurship and the blind eye to bad practices are the main factors that tarnish the business reality of our country. However, it is essential to raise Read More

Toilet paper collusion: Corporate or individual crime?

Executives pass, companies remain… Businessmen must be aware that they are the most important factor in promoting good practices internally. It is unfortunate that in Chile, every so often, a new “case” related to corporate crimes comes to light. It Read More

Economic crime risks in Chilean companies

This article first appeared in El Libero on october 18, 2015 It was with regret that we learned a few weeks ago that, according to the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention, Chile is ranked among the countries with little or no enforcement of the Read More