It’s been a long time coming, but the scope of anti-corruption enforcement in Mexico just got a whole lot broader.

On July 19, Mexico’s General Law on Administrative Accountability took effect. It is just one element of a broader anti-corruption legal framework passed by Mexico’s Congress last year, implementing the country’s National Anti-Corruption System. NAS is tasked with coordinating the efforts of Mexico’s federal, state, and municipal government agencies in rooting out corruption among governments, companies, and individuals.

Jaclyn Jaeger is a freelance contributor to Compliance Week after working for the company for 15 years. She writes on a wide variety of topics, including ethics and compliance, risk management, legal,...