Alberto Fujimori

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

HONDURAS Past of violence and corruption, Present too If the de facto government of Roberto Micheletti remains in power in Honduras after ousting Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, the Central American right may be encouraged to stage further coups against the

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

BRAZIL Switzerland accused of non cooperation A judge in Sao Paulo has sent a letter to the United Nations and the Financial Action Task Force accusing Switzerland of violating a UN international convention because the Swiss government refused to inform

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Peru into Enrique Jose Benavides Morales, Moshe Rothschild Chassin, and Claus Corpancho Kleinicke for alleged bribery, embezzlement and other illegal transactions.

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.

BRAZIL: Weapons Galore; Pay Raises Cause Outrage; CHILE: Never Convicted, Pinochet Dies; COLOMBIA: Colombia to Receive Orejuela's Money; INTERNATIONAL: Bribes the rule; MEXICO: Oaxaca still a mess; Drug Money, Impossible to Uproot; NICARAGUA: New Government Already in Motion; PERU: Worrying Signals; Fujimori's Money in Bank of Tokyo; and REGIONAL: A few families control all.

ARGENTINA & VENEZUELA: Laundering and Politics; CARIBBEAN: The heat from the USA PATRIOT Act; COSTA RICA: Investigating Banco Popular; Costa Rica, Head of GAFIC; Remittances on the rise; GUATEMALA: Lottery under scrutiny; MEXICO: Chairing the OAS Anti-Laundering Group; and PERU: Fujimori sentenced.

BRAZIL: Investigating Swiss Banks; CHILE: First Money Launderer in Prison; COLOMBIA: Parapolitics in Action; GUATEMALA:New President; MEXICO: Arellano Félix Sentenced to Life; Friction over Merida Initiative; The Mexican Connection in the Wachovia and Harris banks Case; PERU: 30 Years for Fujimori?; REGIONAL: ‘Specially Designated' Latin Americans; and VENEZUELA: Seedy Diamonds.

COLOMBIANarco arrested Diego León Montoya Sánchez, one of the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, has been arrested by Colombian authorities near Zarzal in the Colombian state of Valle del Cauca. Montoya has been on the FBI's “Ten Most Wanted” list

GUATEMALA: Babies and Money; MEXICO: Pro and Anti Casinos Clash; Police: A Tale of Impotence and Corruption; After 30 Years, Guilty; PARAGUAY: New Law against Money Laundering; and PERU: Cocaine, Growing; Fujimori Arrested, Again.

BOLIVIA & VENEZUELA Bolivia and Venezuela shrug their shoulders Bolivia and Venezuela have shrugged off a U. S. State Department's annual report on global drug trafficking that criticizes them. In the report, Venezuela is singled out as an increasing menace.

CHILE: Informal Exchange Market Should Be Regulated; NICARAGUA: Ends Row over Frozen Money; PERU: Plot Thickens for Fujimori; REGIONAL: Coca Flourishes; Soccer under the microscope; and URUGUAY: More Anti-laundering Controls.

BRAZIL Complicated campaignIt looked like an easy first round victory for President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva until Brazil's election campaign was shaken by a convoluted corruption scandal. The president's party, the Workers Party (known as PT), has been accused

CHILE: Pinochet Investigation Goes to Panama; GUATEMALA: Guatemalan Customs Heir Arrested; and PERU: “Fuji” Arrested in Chile.

INTERNATIONAL New study on money laundering The South America Financial Action Task Force (GAFISUD) released a report in September in which it listed the different money laundering techniques that have been identified by several South American government agencies. The report

BRAZIL Party blues Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva's government is still paralyzed by the corruption scandal that has been going on for three months. His Workers' Party (PT), which believed it had exclusivity on principled politics in Brazil, is now

CHILE Pinochet Had 125 Bank Accounts A further investigation by a U. S. Senate Subcommittee into former dictator Augusto Pinochet's riches revealed this month that he held 125 bank accounts in the U. S., and not a few as previously

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Peru - for a criminal investigation into Karelia Montesinos Torres de Cubas, Estela Alicia Fatima Mariela Zimmermann Delgado de Montesinos, Orlando Montesinos Torres, Luis Alberto Cubas Portal, Karla Cubas Montesinos, Luis Arturo Cubas Montesinos, Martin Cubas Montesinos, Luis Francisco Cubas Padilla, Maria Aurora Portal Marin, Julia Cubas Portal Vda. Quinde, Jorge Cubas Portal, Luis Esther Cubas Portal, Olga Cubas Portal, Carmen Cubas Portal, Elizabeth Cubas Portal and Rossana Cubas Portal for suspected "money laundering in connection with proceeds obtained through drug trafficking".      

Peruvian authorities investigating alleged corruption by former President Alberto Fujimori are seeking details about an account at Ocean Bank, in Miami, Florida.The account is in the name of Detroit Diesel MTU Peru SAC, according to an application for the appointment

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into corruption - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Peru - that was filed at federal court in the USA on November 12, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Laura Cecilia Bozzo Rotondo, Vladimiro Montesinos Torres, Francisco Rafael Merino Bartet, David Mejia Galindo, Miguel Angel Oswaldo Jose Rodriguez Sosa, Juan Irving Jaime Llamosas, Rene Dalmiro Jaime Llamosas, Gabriel Garcia Paik, Pablo Alfonso Quinteros Tello, Tulio Oscar Loza Bonifaz, Carlos Gonzalo Alvarez Loayza, Elsa Felicita Casas Sotomayor, Edgar Rodolfo Anamuro Rodrigo, Migdonio Bellota Viera, Jose Julio Dellepiane Massa, Ricardo Amiel Maza, and Alberto Fujimori.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Peru into Laura Cecilia Bozzo Rotondo for alleged embezzlement.

COSTA RICADisgraceThe head of the Organization of American States, Miguel Ángel Rodríguez, was detained and put under house arrest following his resignation just two weeks after starting the job on October 15th. He has been accused of taking a bribe

CHILETracing the General's secret money The Chilean authorities assigned a special Judge, Sergio Muñoz, to investigate the alleged illegal money linked to former dictator Augusto Pinochet. Judge Muñoz has taken control of $6 million that was held in trusteeship in

The investigation into corruption involving Vladimiro Montesinos while he served as National Intelligence Service Advisor to former Peru President Alberto Fujimori has turned to the United States. The Peruvian authorities have asked a United States court to freeze US$8.75 million

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Peru into Maximo Agustin Mantilla Campos, Jorge Luis Mantilla Campos, Julia Isabel Mantilla Campos, Nicolas De Bari Hermoza Rios, Lelis Marta Salerno Flores, Ana Maria Josefina Pino Davila, Nicolas De Bari Hermoza Quiroz, Carla Eleonora Hermoza Quiroz, Juan Luis Quiroz Bocanegra, Zwi Sudit Wasserman, Ilan WeiI Levy, Ana Maria Echevarria Ramirez De Weil, Hernan Alberto Chumpitza Vasquez, Edwin Diaz Zevallos, Maria Elvidia Rodriguez Quevedo, Carlos Eduardo Milla Comitre, Mario Nestor Wu Vargas, Dionisio Edgard Luque Freyre, Federico Nilo Ocampo Flores, Roberto Huaman Azcurra, James Eliot Stone Cohen, Jose Barsallo Burga, Jose Uchuya Capcha, Jose Uchaya Capcha and Victor Dioses Silva for alleged corruption.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Peru into Maximo Agustin Mantilla Campos, Jorge Luis Mantilla Campos, Julia Isabel Mantilla Campos, Nicolas De Bari Hermoza Rios, Lelis Marta Salerno Flores, Ana Maria Josefina Pino Davila, Nicolas De Bari Hermoza Quiroz, Carla Eleonora Hermoza Quiroz, Juan Luis Quiroz Bocanegra, Juana Luisa Quiroz Bocanegra, Zwi Sudit Wasserman, Ilan Weil Levy, Ana Maria Echevarria Ramirez De Weil, Heman Alberto Chumpitza Vasquez, Edwin Diaz Zevallos, Maria Elvidia Rodriguez Quevedo, Carlos Eduardo Milla Comitre, Mario Nestor Wu Vargas, Dionisio Edgard Luque Freyre, Federico Nilo Ocampo Flores, Roberto Huaman Azcurra, James Eliot Stone Cohen, Jose Barsallo Burga, Jose Uchuya Capcha, Jose Uchaya Capcha, Victor Dioses Silva, Hernan Alberto Chumpitza Vasquez, Edwin Diaz Zevallos for alleged corruption.

ARGENTINA Menem in exileFor the second time, an Argentinean judge issued an international arrest warrant for the former President, Carlos Menem, on allegations of tax fraud.Apart from other crimes, Menem is accused of embezzling tens of millions of dollars during

COLOMBIA: Flowers and drugs; ECUADOR: Investigation into campaign; HONDURAS: Order to arrest bankers; NICARAGUA: Alemán money laundering conviction; REGIONAL: All except for Honduras; The most corrupt; and PARAGUAY: Sacked from the Supreme Court.

COSTA RICAMoney laundering on the rise A report by the Drug Enforcement Administration identifies an increase in Costa Rica's vulnerability to money laundering. According to the report, the real estate sector has become one of the favorite ways of laundering

ARGENTINA, PARAGUAY and URUGUAY: Banco General de Negocios, Multibanco, Banco Comercial sagas continue; NICARAGUA and PANAMA: Following Marc Harris' steps in Nicaragua; PANAMA and COLOMBIA: Colombian scandal affects Panama; and PERU: Kroll unable to find Fujimori's money so far.

ARGENTINA Bad start for new president Néstor Kirchner, an obscure provincial governor, became Argentina's president elect by default when former President Carlos Menem withdrew alleging that there was "a systematic slander campaign" against him. Menem is on trial for several

ARGENTINAMenem off the hook, for the moment Judge Julio Speroni concluded there is not enough evidence to indict former President Carlos Menem in the case of the illegal arms sale to Croatia and Ecuador. Judge Speroni added, though, that Menem

COLOMBIA: Secondary mortgage firm; COSTA RICA: Brotherly love; MEXICO: "Towelgate"; PANAMA: Ocean Disgrace I; PERU: Montesinos saga continues; and REGIONAL: Black market peso brokers; US bank downsizes in Latin America.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Switzerland into Vladimiro Montesinos Torres, James Stone, Ilan Weil Levy, Zwi Sudit, Yury Khozyainov, Fernando Carulla, Rony Lerner and Mordechai Mintzer for alleged money laundering, bribery and embezzlement.

Panama is on a new "black list" Getting genuine and trustworthy information vital if one wants to make smart investing decisions is going to be harder from now on in Panama. Eight journalists have been convicted of criminal libel in

Argentina Finally, Argentinean Central Bank boss Pedro Pou was replaced on Wednesday, April 25th, by Roque Maccarrone, former President at Banco de la Nación and Banco Río. The move followed a parliamentarian investigation that found irregularities in the way Pou