Compliance, recuperación de activos y responsabilidad

Liliana Vaudo Godina

doi:10.58479/cu.2026.208

Authors

Liliana Vaudo Godina Universidad Metropolitana de Caracas (Venezuela)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58479/cu.2026.208

Keywords:

corruption, organized crime, risk prevention and mitigation, asset recovery, sustainability

Abstract

This work derives from the research project “Soft Law and Economically Sustainable Companies,” conducted at Universidad Metropolitana, Venezuela, which monitors compliance management systems as mechanisms for achieving sustainable, responsible, and trustworthy companies. The purpose of this article is to establish mechanisms for the prevention of conduct derived from corruption and organized crime, as well as to address responsibility and the recovery of assets still held by third parties, arising from the transfer of permitted risk. As a result, it is found that these behaviors, in addition to affecting the stability of the economic system, undermine both the material assets and the reputation of the companies themselves, even leading to their eventual disappearance. For this reason, a brief monitoring protocol is proposed for the securing of goods and assets. From the discussion emerges the duty of accountability of those who assume the role of guarantor, which requires consideration of international guidelines and mechanisms for the prosecution of crimes and the pursuit of assets through civil action, even when such assets are held by third parties.

Author Biography

Liliana Vaudo Godina, Universidad Metropolitana de Caracas (Venezuela)

Liliana Vaudo Godina is a professor and researcher associated with the field of social and cultural psychology at the Metropolitan University of Caracas. Her academic work has focused on the study of identity processes, the symbolic construction of the nation, and social representations in contemporary sociocultural contexts. Throughout her career, she has combined university teaching with research in areas related to social psychology, cultural studies, and the analysis of collective imaginaries. She has participated in academic projects and publications aimed at the qualitative analysis of social phenomena, particularly in relation to processes of social change, collective self-perception, and the influence of the sociohistorical context on the formation of identities. Her work is characterized by an interdisciplinary perspective that integrates tools from psychology, the social sciences, and cultural studies to understand the dynamics of symbolic construction in contemporary Venezuelan society. In addition to her research activities, she has contributed to the training of university students through teaching and academic mentoring in research projects and critical reflection on current social phenomena.