Siemens e Brasil

Já postamos vários textos sobre os problemas contábeis da empresa Siemens (clique aqui). Agora, pela primeira vez, aparece o nome do Brasil nas denúncias.

Segundo o Wall Street Journal (Politics & Economics: Inside Bribery Probe of Siemens --- Liechtenstein Bank Triggered an International Hunt; David Crawford e Mike Esterl) a criação de um esquema de corrupção na empresa, que funcionou por décadas, envolvia muitos países, do Brasil ao Egito:

Mr. Siekaczek, the former Siemens manager in Germany who controlled accounts that had funneled money to Mr. Mavridis, was arrested Nov. 15, 2006. Mr. Siekaczek told prosecutors that he knew of bribery schemes earlier this decade in more than a dozen countries stretching from Brazil to Egypt. He said the Greek unit enjoyed wide latitude in nearby countries such as Cyprus, Bulgaria and parts of the former Yugoslavia. Mr. Mavridis handled bribe payments in some of those countries, according to Mr. Siekaczek.