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Brazil has experienced serious setbacks in the past year on its fight against corruption. Is it a temporary turbulence or a longer-term downward trajectory?

Watch live June 24, 9 a.m. ET: A #CCCIndex discussion with experts from @ASG @Control_Risks. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
We're LIVE w/ @robertosimon kicking off this conversation on Brazil's findings for the 2020 #CCCIndex.

What is alarming is that Brazil has a 10% drop, he says. "The only country in the region w/ such pronounced drop."

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@robertosimon When we see this level of stagnation in the region, that's the concern, says @Control_Risks' Geert Aalbers.

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@robertosimon @Control_Risks We're experiencing technical problems with our live streaming but are trying to get this meeting back online. Stay with us and thank you for your patience.

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@robertosimon @Control_Risks We're back LIVE w/ this #CCCIndex discussion on Brazil's anti-corruption fight.

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@robertosimon @Control_Risks 62% of cities in Brazil has no media outlets. 18% of Brazilians have no access to local news.

@ASG's Alana Rizzo, explaining about the need for information during the pandemic.
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@robertosimon @Control_Risks @ASG Getting back to the economic effect of COVID-19, "we might see less resources for companies to invest in compliance," says @Control_Risks' Geert Aalbers.

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@robertosimon @Control_Risks @ASG Federal Prosecutor Marcelo Ribeiro de Oliveira:

"I think we had a change of mentality in the corporate sector since 2014. And the great test for this change of mentality is COVID-19."

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@robertosimon @Control_Risks @ASG We've concluded our conversation on Brazil's anti-corruption movement and how COVID-19 has been impacting the country. #CCCIndex

You can watch the discussion here: bit.ly/3dgCOHr
@robertosimon @Control_Risks @ASG Due to technical difficulties, we will post the entire event as soon as possible and share the link here. Thank you for your patience.

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