Trafigura Group has confessed to a decade-long bribery operation in Brazil, spotlighting the pervasive corruption within global commodity trading. This acknowledgment is part of a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice in Miami, where Trafigura agrees to pay fines and forfeitures totaling $127 million. This marks Trafigura’s first admission, distinguishing it from its competitors, […]
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