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Fixed Date Claim Form in Diego Lopez v. British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Motion for Return of Seized Funds in Corredores Asociados SA v. USA at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Amended Fixed Date Claim Form in Isaac Donskoy, as Administrator of the Estate of Abraham Donskoy Goroviz, v. Beach Front Properties Ltd. and the British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Complaint in Sea Search Armada v. The Republic of Colombia at the U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Fixed Date Claim Form in Abraham Donskoy Goroviz, as Administrator of the estate of Abraham Donskoy Goroviz, deceased as the duly appointed Attorney for the wife of the deceased, Sulamita Minski De Donskoy, v. Beach Front Properties Ltd. at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Claim Form in Citco Trustees (BVI) Limited v. Franklin Alejandro Marmorek at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Complaint to extradite Hilmer Alfonso Este Montoya from the USA to Australia to face allegations of cocaine trafficking.

Judgment in petition by Santiago Pipelines Company and New Santiago Pipelines Company regarding share capital reductions at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Letter Requesting Filing of Deferred Prosecution Agreement in USA v. HSBC Bank USA, NA and HSBC Holdings Plc at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Antonio de la Rua, the son of a former president of Argentina, is suing his former girlfriend - world-renowned Colombian singer Shakira - for half-ownership of a Cayman Islands corporation.

Writ of Summons in Antonio de la Rua v. Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll and Carpe Diem Corp. at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Italy - to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged narcotics trafficking Luigi Barbaro, Domenico Trimboli, Mirko Miodragovic, Carmelo Barresi, Luciano Pasqua, Pietro Amante, Giampietro Amoruso, Valter Anzil, Salvatore Bueti, Rocco Giuseppe Callipari, Paolo Capineri, Rocco Coluccio, Marco Conti, Franco Cortellessa, Ani Cubaniti, Carmelo D'Angelo, Lorenzo D/Angelo, Giovanni Di Fazio, Salvatore Femia, Bruno Ferro, Alberto Gaviano, Stefano Germano, Roberto Bernardo Masera, Luca Mazzaferro, Gianluca Miserocchi, Francesco Nizzola, Vincenzo Pipicella, Giancarlo Picerna, Maurizio Panarinfo, Giangiuseppe Ruggieri, Massimo Schenone, Gianfranco Sedda, Carmelo Sgura, Maurizio Suraci, and Salvatore Trimboli.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Colombia - for a criminal investigation into Oscar Gonzalez Arana and his wife, Beatriz Alicia Noguera Pardey, for suspected corruption.

Complaint for the Extradition of Mercy Watson from the USA to Canada to face allegations of human smuggling.

Request from Colombia for Judicial Assistance in Criminal Matters in the Matter of FIT International Group, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

ARGENTINA New 'stringent' Anti Money Laundering legislation Argentina's Senate passed money laundering legislation, weeks ahead of an international review of the country's anti money laundering and terrorist financing controls in which Argentina was expected to receive damning criticism. The bill,

Account holders in several major offshore financial centers, including the Bahamas, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands, had substantial deposits at alleged fraudster Allen Stanford's Antigua licensed Stanford International Bank Ltd., a document obtained by OffshoreAlert shows.

A breakdown by jurisdiction and amounts of accounts held at Stanford International Bank.

BRAZIL Football and fraud Brazil has committed to billions of dollars worth of infrastructure investments in preparation for the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games. The opportunities for foreign suppliers, contractors and investors are considerable. So, too, are

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Finland - for a criminal investigation into Timo Tapio Mustonen for alleged participation in the kidnapping of Olli Valtteri Saarni. Case was unsealed on November 18, 2011.

COLOMBIA New Government, Old Challenges Colombian President Álvaro Uribe ends his second consecutive term with 75% approval ratings and strong international support reflected by his designation as vice chair of a UN appointed international panel to investigate Israel's attack on

ARGENTINA Football and Unrest Hundreds of Argentine football hooligans known as "barras bravas" flew to South Africa for the World Cup and threatened to cause disturbances if the football clubs do not get them tickets to the games. Argentina's barras

CENTRAL AMERICA Fight against Trafficking Creates Crime Niches in Central AmericaIncreased efforts against drug trafficking in Colombia and Mexico are driving drug mafias into Central America, where drug related corruption, money laundering and violence are growing. President Alfaro Colom of

CHILE The Right is Back After 52 years without a victory at the ballot, the right is coming back to rule Chile, as multi millionaire businessman and former Senator Sebastián Piñera barely won the run off against Eduardo Frei Ruiz

BRAZIL Favelas Drugs, guns and gangsIn São João, a favela on the north side of Rio, drug gang look outs perch on rooftops and at other strategic spots overlooking the entry points to the slum, just a few meters from

COLOMBIA Pyramid sage will be extraditedColombia's Supreme Court authorized the extradition of David Murcia Guzmán - convicted in Colombia of swindling millions of dollars from thousands of people and money laundering - to the US, where he was indicted for

COLOMBIA Pyramid sage will be extraditedColombia's Supreme Court authorized the extradition of David Murcia Guzmán - convicted in Colombia of swindling millions of dollars from thousands of people and money laundering - to the US, where he was indicted for

ARGENTINA President defends her assets President Cristina Fernández rejected accusations of illicit enrichment after the publication of her and her husband's assets revealed an increase of almost 160 percent in the last year. In their asset statement Fernández and

COLOMBIA Everybody under surveillance The revelation that the Departamento Administrativo de Seguridad (DAS) - Colombia's domestic secret police service, which answers directly to president Álvaro Uribe - has illegally hadjournalists and opposition leaders in Colombia under surveillance has created a

A class action complaint has been filed in the United States against the Antigua government on behalf of all customers of accused fraudster Allen Stanford's Antigua licensed offshore bank, Stanford International Bank Ltd. The action was initiated at the U.

COLOMBIA Espionage scandal A scandal brought about by Colombian President Álvaro Uribe having illegal meetings with judges, politicians, journalists and former public officials has cast a shadow over his government, inside and outside of the country. Colombians are now demanding

Colombia is seeking account records at Bank of America, in Miami, and information about a British Virgin Islands domiciled IBC called Blackman Overseas Corp. as part of a criminal investigation into alleged corruption by a former mayor of the city

Colombia has requested details about four companies based in Miami, Florida as part of a criminal investigation into alleged breach of trust. Details are contained in an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence - pursuant to

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Colombia into suspected corruption by David Barros Velez while serving as Mayor of Armenia.

ARGENTINA Tax Plan sets off alarm An Argentine plan to increase tax revenue and revive the economy, with a no questions asked policy, is being criticized because it could create opportunities for money laundering. With capital flight estimated at $20

COLOMBIA Convictions for FARC supporters Monzer Al Kassar, alias El Taous, and his associate, Luis Felipe Moreno Godoy, were convicted following a three week trial in a Manhattan federal court. The defendants were found guilty of conspiracy to murder US

Colombia is seeking records of accounts at Wachovia Bank in Miami and property in Miami and Miami Beach as part of a criminal investigation into alleged corruption. Details are contained in an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Colombia into suspected corruption by Mario Londono Arcila, a former Mayor of Armenia and Senator, and others, including Ana Maria Arango Alvarez, Juan Camilo Londono Arango, Judith Alvarez de Arano, Uriel Londono Arcilaa, Clara Cecilia Botero Londono and Jessica Rios.

ARGENTINA Menem on trialAlthough he did not show up at court, former Argentina president Carlos Menem began to be tried for his alleged involvement in smuggling arms to Ecuador and Croatia, the biggest corruption scandal during his years in office

BRAZIL Trees and corruptionThe battle against the wood pulp industry intensified this month in the Brazilian courts, especially in those states where eucalyptus plantations have expanded the most.In Rio Grande do Sul, five environmental groups filed a lawsuit against the

ARGENTINA & VENEZUELA Extradition for Antonini WilsonGuido Alejandro Antonini Wilson, a Venezuelan US entrepreneur involved in the so called "suitcase scandal", may still be extradited to Argentina to stand trial for smuggling and money laundering, according to Assistant US Attorney

Miami-based businessman Charles Intriago, who sold his anti-money laundering-focused company Alert Global Media, Inc. to New York-based supplier of AML technology Fortent in December, 2006 and continued to manage it before abruptly departing in late March, 2008, is preparing to launch a new business venture that will concentrate on asset forfeiture; Canadian national Wayne Wile, who has been accused of committing securities fraud along with the Cayman, Bahamas and Bermuda operations of investment group Lines Overseas Management, obtained a Cayman Islands Driver's License in a false name, according to the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission; OffshoreAlert has obtained more information about companies and individuals involved with the Grand Island Commodity Trading Fund group of companies, which went into liquidation on June 17, 2008 - one month before its trading manager, R. Christopher Girvan, was arrested in Cayman on suspicion of theft, false accounting and fraud; Investment fraudster Keem Kalfon is at it again. His latest venture operates as 'The People's Money Center' from a web-site at www.peoplemc.com, which was established in June, 2007; and Despite all that has happened over the last 10 years in terms of legal gateways being implemented to allow foreign parties to obtain information about individuals and businesses operating in offshore financial centers, there is still a misconception among some residents of major countries that the secrecy and anonymity of their offshore transactions is enshrined in law.

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged money laundering - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Colombia - that was filed at federal court in the USA on July 15, 2008. Businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include C&C International Trading, CI Tejecol SA, CI Beacon Productos y Servicios, Sociedades de Comercializacion Internacional Lethears & Styles SA, Mara Linares Internacional Ltda, FB Logistic SA, Atlantica Sia SA, CI Impo Expo Calipia Ltda, Manufacturas Cueros y Similares SA, Industria De Bondeos SA, Caribenet Internactional Parts Ltda, CI Troqueladota del Caribe SA, CI Troqueladota de la Peninsula SA, Comercializadora Internacional Globo Azul Ltda, Beacon Container Lines Colombia Ltda, Universe Container Lines Colombia, Caribenet EU, Generoso Manzini y Cia Ltda, Sociedad Punto Caribe Internacional Ltda, Inversiones Bruges Ltda., and CI Global Azul Ltda.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Colombia into C&C International Trading, CI Tejecol, CI Beacon Productos y Servicios and other businesses for suspected involvement in tax evasion and money laundering.

COLOMBIA: Laundering Through Cows; MEXICO: Cubans Entering US through Mexico; Anti-Drug Plan on the Rocks; New Anti-Laundering Body; Salinas's Money to Return Home; NICARAGUA: Hard Times for Ortega; PERU: Something Smelly In Military Rations; Exoneration for Lawmakers Accused of Accepting Bribes; and REGIONAL: Haiti and Colombia the Most Vulnerable; Smear Campaigns against NGOs.

BOLIVIA: More Controls; COLOMBIA: Casa de Cambio Banned; COSTA RICA: Uncertain Future in the Egmont Group; HONDURAS: Hunger Strike against Corruption; MEXICO: Oil Dirty; PARAGUAY: A new era?; and VENEZUELA: Venezuela and Iran, Allies.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Panama into Giuseppe Cheaitelli for allegedly defrauding Lew Rodin.

COLOMBIA: FARC's financial structure dismantled; "Macaco's" extradition disputed; Uribe's relative arrested; MEXICO: Casas de Cambio in jeopardy; Druglord arrested; Money laundering and the church; and PERU: More Dirty Secrets Out in Fujimori's Trial.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Spain into Benito Gallego Valladares and Mustapha El Abboubi for alleged money laundering and narcotics trafficking.

Latin America Round-Up: BOLIVIA: Phony Phone Cards Come to Bolivia; CENTRAL AMERICA: Gangs and Corruption; COLOMBIA & VENEZUELA: Colombia Threatens to Denounce Venezuela; THE CARIBBEAN: Crime Wave; PANAMA: Drug Bust; PERU & VENEZUELA: Funds for Covert Meddling?; REGIONAL: 11 out of 20 countries cited for involement in narcotics trafficking.