• The Mexican Congress and a majority of state legislatures have approved comprehensive legislative and institutional reforms that would create the SNA , a system to coordinate enforcement of anti-corruption laws and oversight of public funds .
• Reforms include enhanced investigative and audit authority , additional sanctions for corporations and individuals engaging in bribery , and whistleblower provisions , among others .
• Maria de la Luz Mijangos Borja appointed as the first Chief Anti-corruption Prosecutor
ANTICIPATED ANTI-CORRUPTION LAWS IN MEXICO
The National Anti-Corruption System (“ SNA ”)
• The Mexican Congress and a majority of state legislatures have approved comprehensive legislative and institutional reforms that would create the SNA , a system to coordinate enforcement of anti-corruption laws and oversight of public funds .
• Reforms include enhanced investigative and audit authority , additional sanctions for corporations and individuals engaging in bribery , and whistleblower provisions , among others .
• Began in 2015 , new law enacted in 2017 , and began implementation in 2018 .
• Maria de la Luz Mijangos Borja appointed as the first Chief Anti-corruption Prosecutor