The parent company of a telecom subsidiary in Guatemala agreed to pay $118.2 million to settle allegations regarding improper payments to government officials, but the U.S. Department of Justice chose not to impose a compliance monitor, a trend that has developed under the Trump administration-led DOJ.

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