Vitol Operator Sentenced to Four Years for Ecuador Bribery Scheme

Javier Aguilar, a former Vitol operator, was sentenced to four years in U.S. prison for paying over $1 million in bribes to secure contracts with Petroecuador and PEMEX, including bribes to Nilsen Arias in Ecuador. The sentencing marks a significant enforcement action under the FCPA, signaling continued U.S. scrutiny of commodity trading corruption in Latin America.