I'm sure they'd love to but if the publishers are US-based, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) makes it a crime to bribe officials of foreign governments.

I'm sure they'd love to but if the publishers are US-based, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) makes it a crime to bribe officials of foreign governments. The law is somewhat actively enforced: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/us-firms-say-costly-foreign-bribe-law-lacks-clarity/2011/07/05/gIQAB50jTI_story.html?utm_term=.dfd599aca054 https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/us-firms-say...