On June 7, whistleblower attorney Michael Kohn delivered a speech at the Meridian International Center to a group of Venezuelan officials as part of the U.S. State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). This IVLP initiative aims to promote transparency and accountability in Venezuelan state and local governments, as well as foster partnership between foreign officials and their American counterparts. Kohn addressed bribery and corruption in Venezuela through comparison to legislative developments in the United States, focusing specifically on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
Kohn, founding partner of the whistleblower law firm Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto LLP and President of the National Whistleblower Center has dedicated decades to advocating for whistleblowers, successfully securing numerous victories in cases against federal, state, and local governments.
To begin his talk, Kohn reflected on his extensive experience representing whistleblowers, as well as the evolving legal landscape concerning their protections. Whistleblowers play an “essential role in detecting and reporting crime,” he said, as well as “a pivotal role in identifying and reporting unlawful activities.”
Kohn then highlighted the transnational reach of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Whistleblower Program, which covers violations of the FCPA. This U.S. law, enacted by Congress in 1977, is a viable tool for Venezuelan whistleblowers to combat corruption...
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