Argentine officials participated in a meeting against money laundering, terrorism and terrorist financing

Argentine officials participated in a meeting against money laundering, terrorism and terrorist financing

February 19, 2024 – 20:10

There was discussion regarding the GAFI-GAFILAT mutual evaluation process that the country faces and without prejudice to the issue of the country’s objectives in the matter in the short, medium and long term with a clear willingness to work jointly and jointly with the organization of the European Union.

Within the framework of the meetings of more than 40 countries and international organizations of the FATF (Financial Action Task Force)which are being held in Paris between February 19 and 23 of this year, a meeting scheduled on the agenda was held at the Chancellery of the Republic of France, based in Paris, with authorities from Global Facility on Anti Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing of the European Union.

A commission made up of the Secretary of Justice participated in the meeting, Sebastian Amerio; Marcelo Ruiz, advisor to the Minister of Justice; Mariano Hernán Borinsky, president of the Federal Chamber of Criminal Cassation; the president of the Financial Information Unit, Ignacio M. Yacobucci; and for the Chancellery, Felipe Gimenez Lozano and Raul Comelli, among others.

Within the framework of the meeting, opinions were exchanged about the challenges facing Argentina in terms of Money Laundering, Financing of Terrorism and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction.

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A commission made up of the Secretary of Justice, Sebastián Amerio, participated in the meeting;  Marcelo Ruiz, advisor to the Minister of Justice;  Mariano Hernán Borinsky, president of the Federal Chamber of Criminal Cassation;  the president of the Financial Information Unit, Ignacio M. Yacobucci;  and for the Foreign Ministry, Felipe Gimenez Lozano and Raul Comelli, among others.

A commission made up of the Secretary of Justice, Sebastián Amerio, participated in the meeting; Marcelo Ruiz, advisor to the Minister of Justice; Mariano Hernán Borinsky, president of the Federal Chamber of Criminal Cassation; the president of the Financial Information Unit, Ignacio M. Yacobucci; and for the Foreign Ministry, Felipe Gimenez Lozano and Raul Comelli, among others.

In particular, there was discussion regarding the FATF-GAFILAT mutual evaluation process that the country faces and without prejudice to the issue of the country’s objectives in the matter in the short, medium and long term with a clear willingness to work together. and jointly with the organization of the European Union.

Argentina is part of the FATF, along with countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, China, Japan, Italy, Canada, the Netherlands, Israel, Luxembourg, Australia, and Singapore, among others. It is also made up of the World Bank, the OECD and the IMF.

Source: Ambito

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