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Country: MEXICO
Use the contacts on this page to report any suspicions or evidence of
a
Mexican
registered company or national being involved in the
bribery of a foreign public official in an international business
transaction. The transaction may have taken place in any country in the
world.
Foreign Bribery is a Crime
Bribery of a foreign public official has been a criminal offence in Mexico since 18 May 1999. Bribery that occurred prior to this date may also be a criminal offence if any part of the offence took place in Mexico.
Implementing Legislation
Reporting
The Mexican Government advises that suspected incidents of foreign bribery be reported to the Prosecutor General of the Republic. A sub-unit, the Federal Investigation Agency (AFI), is responsible for investigating foreign bribery. Anonymous reporting is permitted. Verbal and written reports can be accepted in Spanish (official language). To call Mexico from another country, use the international access code +52. It is also possible to report information regarding suspected incidents of foreign bribery to the Mexican embassy in the country where the bribery is alleged to have occurred.
Contacts
| Prosecutor General of the Republic
Procurador General de la República |
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| Description | The Federal Investigation Agency (AFI) is a sub-unit within the office of the Prosecutor General responsible for investigating cases of bribery of foreign public officials. However, there are no specific contact details for this sub-unit. |
| You can report |
Anonymously 
Confidentially 
Openly
Telephone
Post
Fax
Email
Website
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| Telephone | +52 55 534 60000
: 24 hour
7 days
| This is a general number.
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| Web sites |
Web site 1
| This sets out the activities of the AFI and provides contact details for the office of the Prosecutor General.
Web site 2 | This is a general online reporting form.  Use Google Translate
to translate web sites to different languages
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| Address |
Av. Paseo de la Reforma #211-213
Col. Cuauhtémoc, Delegación Cuauhtémoc, C.P. 06500 México D.F. MEXICO |
| Data for Mexico last updated on 1 October 2008 |