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Don't think so. In Mexico you have to grease the wheels. How things are done in Mexico and their laws would I think apply.
If their officials are asking WalMart for money, that is a problem with officials and Mexico, not Walmart.
Walmart doesn't go around volunteering their companies wealth.
Do keep in mind many USA cities do the same thing as Mexico and cover it up as city improvements as donations in exchange for a permit to operate.
Don't think so. In Mexico you have to grease the wheels. How things are done in Mexico and their laws would I think apply.
If their officials are asking WalMart for money, that is a problem with officials and Mexico, not Walmart.
Walmart doesn't go around volunteering their companies wealth.
Do keep in mind many USA cities do the same thing as Mexico and cover it up as city improvements as donations in exchange for a permit to operate.
Not Walmart's fault at all.
and it isnt just governments that are taking bribes and kickbacks, the various union bosses do as well, along with many companies that have near monopolies for their services(waste management anyone?).
Wal Mart's having some problems these days. The Mexican bribery scandal may very well bite 'em in the butt. 10 years ago I'd say no; now, I have my doubts.
and it isnt just governments that are taking bribes and kickbacks, the various union bosses do as well, along with many companies that have near monopolies for their services(waste management anyone?).
True, the union goons do try and get a cut when they can.
Wal Mart's having some problems these days. The Mexican bribery scandal may very well bite 'em in the butt. 10 years ago I'd say no; now, I have my doubts.
If there is a Mexican bribary scandal it would be because Mexican officials insisted on being bribes. Why would WalMart be held responsible for conditions Mexico allowed to happen.
Why do WE allow States and cities to force Walmart to make donations or improvements to the city as a bribe in exchange for operating. That is the same thing just kind of covered up a little under the law. May have to donate land back to the city after they bought 15 acres, maybe the city wants a gift of 7 acres back in exchange for the right to open.
Maybe a city wants $200,000 for a special permit.
It's all the same as Mexico here as well, we just have smoother Democrats/people to bribe.
The New York Times investigative piece is pretty damaging. It indicates that initially the widespread bribery in Mexico was hidden from Wal-Mart's corporate headquarters. But when a whistleblower stepped forward, the corporate management decided to cover it up, rather than step up and do the right thing. Since laws in the United States and in Mexico were broken, and egregiously broken, it's fair to predict that both governments will be initiating investigations, and Wal-Mart will be facing steep penalties as well as increased scrutiny around the world for its practices.
The New York Times investigative piece is pretty damaging. It indicates that initially the widespread bribery in Mexico was hidden from Wal-Mart's corporate headquarters. But when a whistleblower stepped forward, the corporate management decided to cover it up, rather than step up and do the right thing. Since laws in the United States and in Mexico were broken, and egregiously broken, it's fair to predict that both governments will be initiating investigations, and Wal-Mart will be facing steep penalties as well as increased scrutiny around the world for its practices.
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