To: US Department of Jusice and S. Robson "Rob" Walton, Chairman of the Board
WalMart No Mas!
We ask that the Department of Justice investigate WalMart's possible violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, a federal law that makes it a crime for American corporations and their subsidiaries to bribe foreign officials. Let's insist WalMart examine it's corporate practices, hold executives accountable and to cooperate fully with the Department of Justice.
Why is this important?
A former WalMart executive described how Wal-Mart de Mexico had orchestrated a campaign of bribery to win market dominance. In its rush to build stores, he said, the company had paid bribes to obtain permits in virtually every corner of the country. WalMart's leaders shut down an investigation. Under fire from labor critics, worried about press leaks and facing a sagging stock price, Wal-Mart’s leaders recognized that the allegations could have devastating consequences, documents and interviews show.