El Salvador Approves Forfeiture ActThe standard allows the state to seize assets related to illicit operations based on tax fraud, money laundering, drug trafficking or organized crime.Friday, November 8, 2013
Salvadoran Congress also agreed to add the crimes of fraud along with those of public finances and corruption to the Special Law on Forfeiture and Management of Property of Illicit Origin or Destination. Source: CentralAmericaData.COM ¿Busca soluciones de inteligencia comercial para su empresa?Extinction of Domain and Fundamental RightsMay 2019 The bill being discussed in Costa Rica basically seeks to extinguish the assets of organized crime, but there are those who claim that as proposed, it puts at risk the presumption of innocence of individuals. Money Laundering in Central AmericaMarch 2017 The housing market, casinos, concert halls, and the livestock sector are all used to launder money in Central American countries. $4.2 billion Laundered in Costa Rica Per YearMarch 2016 The figure is an estimate made by the Intelligence Directorate in Costa Rica released by the US State Department, along with information that indicates a rise in criminal organizations based in the country, and little capacity to combat them. Panama: Bill on Forfeiture of AssetsNovember 2013 A draft bill proposes that the state seize goods from money laundering and other illicit activities.
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