Latin American Anti-Smuggling Alliance meets in Bogotá during October
The Latin American Anti-Smuggling Alliance, an organization formed by 15 countries in the region, will hold meetings between Bogota on October 5 and 6 to discuss topics related to illicit trade and smuggling. Created in 2016, the Alliance aims to tackle, jointly, the harmful effects that trade practices… Read more Latin American Anti-Smuggling Alliance meets in Bogotá during October
Edson Vismona is the new CEO of ETCO
Edson Luiz Vismona assumes from October, the Executive Presidency of the Brazilian Institute of Ethics in Competition (ETCO), replacing Evandro Guimarães. Vismona is a lawyer, specialized in commercial defense and consumer law. He was Secretary of Justice and Defense of Citizenship of the State of São Paulo (2000/2002); National Secretary for Agrarian Reform (2002). Founder and President of the Association ... Read more Edson Vismona is the new CEO of ETCO
Smuggling threatens São Paulo's economy
Tax evasion with illegal cigarettes totaled R $ 2,15 billion in the period between 2010 and 2015 São Paulo, July 1, 2016 - On the State Day to Combat Smuggling (1/7) the State Coalition to Combat Smuggling formed by the Brazilian Association to Combat Counterfeiting (ABCF), the Brazilian Institute for Competitive Ethics (ETCO), the National Forum ... Read more Smuggling threatens São Paulo's economy
Read article published in Folha de São Paulo, about the State Day to Combat Smuggling
Contraband, an unsustainable situation by Evandro Guimarães and Edson Vismona * This Friday (1/7), in a joint initiative of the Brazilian Institute of Competition Ethics (ETCO) and the National Forum Against Piracy and Illegality (FNCP), the State of São Paulo wins a date that encourages deep reflection: the State Day to Combat… Read more Read article published in Folha de São Paulo, about the State Day to Combat Smuggling
Smuggling threatens commerce and companies in São Paulo
São Paulo is today the largest market in the country for smugglers; Cigarettes lead the contraband ranking and the leading brand of sales in the state is Eight, smuggled from Paraguay São Paulo, June 1, 2016 - The Brazilian Institute of Ethical Competition (ETCO) and the National Forum Against Piracy and… Read more Smuggling threatens commerce and companies in São Paulo
“Crime thanks you” is the motto of the campaign that warns: raising taxes is a great incentive for smuggling
In São Paulo, the leader of the cigarette market is smuggled from Paraguay São Paulo, May 16, 2016 - The National Forum Against Piracy and Illegality (FNCP) launches an unprecedented campaign to alert the population and authorities about the relationship between increasing taxes and encouraging organized crime ... Read more “Crime thanks you” is the motto of the campaign that warns: raising taxes is a great incentive for smuggling
Smuggling causes loss of R $ 115 billion to the country, says association
Smuggling caused a loss of R $ 115 billion to Brazil in 2015. The volume is 15% higher than in the previous year. The calculation includes extinct jobs and loss of competitiveness. The balance is from the Association for Combating the Illegal Market (ACMI) which, to mark the National Day to Combat… Read more Smuggling causes loss of R $ 115 billion to the country, says association