Mexican authorities have never identified any money laundering cases related to synthetic drugs or precursors in Mexico, according to our public records requests and interviews with officials. Nor were there …
Money Laundering
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Panama’s new President-elect José Raúl Mulino has won election by promising to return Panama to its economic boom years. But tackling drug trafficking and white-collar crime could prove a bigger …
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A series of arrests targeting politicians with ties to gangs in the Brazilian state of São Paulo demonstrates the ongoing development of the country’s largest criminal network. In a series …
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The first week of the trial of Honduras’ ex-President Juan Orlando Hernández was marked by dramatic testimony that detailed how drug money corrupted every level of the Honduran government and …
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Criminal News
What the Corruption Perceptions Index Actually Says About Corruption In Latin America
by Sabra Bozychby Sabra BozychLatin American countries continued to score poorly on Transparency International’s annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), but the report presents only a limited snapshot of corruption trends in the region. In …
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A recent case, together with several past investigations, shows how the music and events industry is being used to launder money by organized crime groups. In early January, Colombian police …
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Money laundering laws in Latin America in the Caribbean are on par with the rest of the world. But, multibillion-dollar criminal economies severely test these frameworks.
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A new US anti-money laundering rule targeting shell companies could have a big impact on Latin American crime groups if authorities can overcome resource constraints and other limitations to its effectiveness. …
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Javier Milei rode promises of extreme free-market reforms and hard-nosed security policies to become Argentina’s next president. But with rising insecurity, an economy in turmoil and a minority in Congress, …
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Uruguay’s most prolific drug trafficker, Sebastian Marset, has strung together an intercontinental network of associates implicated in cocaine trafficking, money laundering, and high-profile assassinations, all while escaping the clutches of …