We find what others miss — before it costs you.

We assess the integrity and reputation of individuals, companies, families, and institutions throughout Latin America. Combining human intelligence with advanced public-records research, we deliver original, actionable insights that support high-stakes decisions.

Capabilities

Pre-investment & pre-relationship due diligence
Litigation & arbitration support
Stakeholder mapping & political exposure analysis
Asset tracing
Bespoke corporate investigations
Open-source intelligence (OSINT) research

Intelligence network

Senior, embedded, and discreet.

Sabio's intelligence capability is built on a discreet network of political insiders, senior investigators, regional executives, and investigative journalists embedded across Latin America. Individual team members are not publicly identified — but their profiles speak for themselves.

Political & regulatory insiders

Embedded in congressional, regulatory, and government decision-making environments across LatAm.

Former prosecutors & law enforcement

Direct experience in investigations and access to judicial, prosecutorial, and police networks.

Senior industry executives

Sector-specific knowledge across mining, energy, financial services, technology, and others.

Award-winning investigative journalists

Deep experience covering corruption, organised crime, and regulatory affairs across Brazil and the region.

"Opacity is often the rule, not the exception.
What's visible is rarely what's real."

Recent casework

Brazil

Industry - Enhanced due diligence

Scope

A multinational company faced slave labour allegations in its Brazilian operations and required deeper intelligence to understand legal, reputational, and operational exposure across the market.

Findings

Uncovered previously undisclosed criminal proceedings and potential lawsuits, prompting the client to reassess its investment approach.

Sources: judicial channels · labour inspection agencies · federal task force · industry experts

Peru

Mining - Asset due diligence

Scope

A multinational investor required comprehensive risk evaluation of multiple mining assets and their senior executives ahead of a potential investment, with a focus on operational and reputational exposures and litigation threats.

Findings

Early identification of judicial, regulatory, and operational risks across assets. Enhanced visibility into executive integrity. Clear mapping of political and community-level sensitivities.

Sources: human intelligence · public records · judicial channels · well-placed industry contacts

Brazil

Financial services - Executive investigation

Scope

A client in the financial services industry retained Sabio to assess the reputation and credentials of a senior mining executive ahead of a potential partnership decision, with a focus on integrity risks and political exposure.

Findings

Hidden ties to politically exposed officials identified. Potential conflicts of interest and corruption risks clarified. Client equipped to make an informed decision on the partnership.

Sources: law enforcement · judicial channels · regulatory networks · industry contacts

All cases are anonymised. Client identities and commercially sensitive details are withheld under NDA.