Carlos Trujillo
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Legal status
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What this means: No criminal charge against this person is recorded in the sources reviewed.
Profile
Carlos Trujillo founded Continental Strategy after leaving the first Trump administration, where he was US ambassador to the Organization of American States. Mother Jones reported in 2025 that his firms were paid by the Democratic Party of Albania for lobbying and legal work for Berisha. Continental's spokesperson said the firm 'is supporting Berisha through their legal and lobby teams, all of which is being fully disclosed in accordance with the law.'
Response from Carlos Trujillo
Continental spokesperson's statement (Mother Jones, 2025): the firm is supporting Berisha 'through their legal and lobby teams, all of which is being fully disclosed in accordance with the law.'
Related cases
Sorted by reported money, then by linked people and their legal status. The money figure is the largest single reported figure, not a total.
From 4 Apr 2025
Democratic Party of Albania US lobbying contract with Continental Strategy (2025)
In April 2025, shortly before the May 2025 parliamentary election, the Democratic Party signed a representation agreement with Continental Strategy, a US firm founded by former Trump ambassador…
Status: Contract reported 2025. SPAK verifications opened. Outcome not found.
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Connections
Open the map →Founder and president
Evidence: Continental Strategy's own site lists Carlos Trujillo as president and founder.
What they said vs. what the documents show
What was said · 2025
The firm 'is supporting Berisha through their legal and lobby teams, all of which is being fully disclosed in accordance with the law.' (Continental spokesperson)
Speaker: Carlos Trujillo
Facing Corruption Allegations, Albanian Opposition Leader Hires Trump-Linked Lobbying Team (opens in a new tab)Mother Jones · 2025 · journalism · EN
What the documents show
The FARA filing was not checked in this run, so the claim that everything is fully disclosed cannot be tested here. Mother Jones reports that Continental also has a separate law firm, Continental PLLC, that does legal work for Berisha.
- Continental Strategy lands $6m Albanian pact (opens in a new tab)O'Dwyer's PR · 30 Apr 2025 · journalism · EN
Timeline
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Democratic Party signs about 6 million dollar US lobbying deal with Continental Strategy
O'Dwyer's reported the representation agreement was signed on 4 April 2025. The aim was to reverse Berisha's 2021 designation and build relations with executive and legislative officials. The party said a foundation pays the cost; Berisha said the party did not pay 'a single penny'. The contract is reported to have been filed under FARA.
Linked: Democratic Party of Albania US lobbying contract with Continental Strategy (2025) · Sali Berisha · Carlos Trujillo
Sources for this record
Every source the research cites for this record, grouped by its source label. 3 sources.
Source label: VerifiedVerified · 1 source
- Publisher
- Continental Strategy
- Date
- UNDATED
Source label: Under investigationUnder investigation · 2 sources
- Publisher
- Mother Jones
- Date
- 2025
- Publisher
- O'Dwyer's PR
- Date
- 30 Apr 2025