GLOBAL CARTEL ENFORCEMENT REPORT 2022

With a couple of notable exceptions, cartel fines were lower in most jurisdictions in 2022 than in the prior year—and well below historical norms.

Trying to get to this report I had to get through this first, I think this is worth mentioning considering the other news in our world.

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All that to get to this news story.

https://www.morganlewis.com/pubs/2023/03/global-cartel-enforcement-report-2022

GLOBAL CARTEL ENFORCEMENT REPORT 2022

March 2023

2022 Cartel Report Cover

With a couple of notable exceptions, cartel fines were lower in most jurisdictions in 2022 than in the prior year—and well below historical norms.

Fines in the United States—long the leader in cartel enforcement—were lower than any time in the last 20 years. The low fine totals, however, belie the intensity of global cartel enforcement efforts. Overall global fines decreased 70% over last year.

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You've seen me call Washington the District of Cartels.

I was pondering the subject of Cartels this morning.

I previously thought the central american cartels had captured Washington D.C.

Then Biden's words about Americans don't have F-16s came back to mind and I asked myself

" who has the biggest fist ?, the central american cartels or the american governments military ?"

Now I wonder if it wasn't Washington D.C. that has captured the central american cartels.

Welcome to Upside down world 2023.

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