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December 27, 2016

United States
The Odebrecht Settlement and the Costs of Corruption

It is hard to overstate the meaning of the settlement announced by U.S. authorities on December 21 with Odebrecht. Under this "largest-ever global foreign bribery resolution,"[1] the construction gia…

A sign of the Odebrecht SA construction conglomerate is pictured in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, February 26, 2016 (Reuters/Ricardo Moraes).

September 18, 2013

Sub-Saharan Africa
New From CFR: John Campell on Education in South Africa

In a recent blog post, John Campbell unpacks claims that South Africa has the worst education system in Africa. He explains: The South Africa educational reality is complex. There is a high quality …

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October 21, 2016

United States
Corruption, FATCA, and the Tightening Dragnet Around Brazilian Offshore Accounts

The Brazilian Federal Revenue Secretariat (SRF) has some good news to cheer: a big haul of fines and taxes from assets held offshore by Brazilians. The deadline for filing under Brazil’s equivalent o…

Replicas of R$100,00 banknotes are hung on a clothesline during a protest of the national union of prosecutors against money laundering in Brazil, at the Esplanade of Ministries in Brasilia

March 21, 2013

Sub-Saharan Africa
New From CFR: John Campbell on U.S. Policy Toward Africa

On his blog this week, CFR senior fellow John Campbell analyzed a proposed new strategy for U.S. policy toward Africa. As he writes: Calls for greater administration involvement with Africa too ofte…

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June 12, 2024

Military Operations
Sea Power: The U.S. Navy and Foreign Policy

The U.S. Navy’s dominance of the world’s oceans has made it an indispensable foreign policy tool and a guarantor of global trade, but a mix of challenges is raising difficult questions about its futu…

Ships from Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 sail in formation in the Mediterranean Sea.

January 14, 2013

Health
New From CFR: John Campbell on Africa’s Disease Burden

Last week on his blog, CFR senior fellow John Campbell highlighted ongoing health threats in Africa and warned that they can travel far beyond the continent. As he argues:   With frequent trave…

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