A recent survey by Quaest and Transparency International suggests that 64% of Brazilian executives still have a positive view of the anticorruption efforts of Operation Lava Jato, despite its recent challenges. The survey interviewed 100 executives from the top 250 Brazilian companies between July 12 and 28 and found that 83% believe that recent anticorruption […]
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