Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria

The Pacific island of Palau has requested evidence in the United States as part of a criminal investigation into an alleged attempt to defraud the First Commercial Bank of Taiwan by a U. S. citizen, several locals, including the head

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in the Republic of Palau into James Dugan for suspected  fraud, forgery and money laundering.

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.

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

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Guatemala into Alfonso Antonio Portillo Cabrera, a former President of Guatemala; Eduardo Arevalo Lacs, a former Minister of National Defense; Enrique Rios Sosa and Sergio Hugo Cardenas Sagastume, former members ofthe Department of Finances of the Guatemalan Army, and others for alleged corruption.

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged narcotics trafficking and money laundering - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Spain - that was filed at federal court in the USA on April 11, 2008. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Benito Gallego Valladares, Mustapha El Abboubi, Ocean Bank, Ebikon Commercial Inc., Jose Antonio Fernandez Blanco, Rafael Lorente Dias, Riomar Properties Limited Inc., Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, Banco Santander Central Hispano, Nanton International, Alfonso Juncal Santos, Marc Dowal, Marcelo Patricio Arcos Astudillo, Mohamed El Abboubi, Luis Ansorena Perez, Angel Antonio Roman Martin, Riomar USA, Riomar Commercial Corp., Oceania Lines Inc., Artere Congel SARL, Morocco Pesca I, and Morocco Pesca II.

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.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Poland into Piotr Osuch, a.k.a. Peter von Hochburg, for alleged investment fraud, check forgery, and using a false passport and driver's license to obtain financing for real estate transactions.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Spain into Juan Jose Garcia Seijas, Carlos Federico Braga, Manuel Fernando Martin Catalan, Norman Duncan Moir, Maria Almudena Alfonso Alfonso, Juan Manuel Oliveros, Dominga Soto de Reffett, Yanira Leonor Batista Peguero, Paloma Yolanda Martin Lopez, Luis Miguel Triguro Gomez, Jose Lucia Diaz de Rondon, David Hernandez Diaz, Jose Miguel Antonio Tavera Tavera, Javier de la Torre Pino, Jose Maria Hoyas Barquillas, Daniel Israel Sanchez Cabrera, Diego Mario Castellon Lopez and Jorge Marcelino Lago for alleged tax fraud.

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Panama - that was filed at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on April 23, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Tenneco Automotive Operating Company, Saleh  Alneswan, Industrias Metalicas Asociadas, Harris Bank, and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into allegations that a business called Industrias Metalicas Asociadas SA was a victim of fraud.

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Spain - that was filed at federal court in the USA on February 27, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Enrique Manuel Vecino Acosta, Ivan Recio Perez, Maximiliano Vecino Adami, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, NamesDirect.com Inc., Kenneth Milton, Yahoo!, Jeffrey Lainer, Swissbanknet.com, About Inc., Gilbert Moore, Dufoniks Venture Inc., and FR-PROXAD-200304003.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Spain into Enrique Manuel Vecino Acosta, Ivan Recio Perez and Maximiliano Vecino Adami for alleged fraud.

ARGENTINA: Circle around Menem narrower; COSTA RICA: Costa Rica becoming popular; ECUADOR: No foreign holidays for Noboa; MEXICO: Pressure mounts over big banks; NICARAGUA: Alemán in prison: PANAMA: Marc Harris' friends in Panama in trouble?; and PARAGUAY: González Macchi ordered to stay put.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Spain into Lesvia Ugueth Pinilla Peralta, Elmer Gonzalo Valencia Jimenez, Yesid Espinosa Chia and Alfonso Rojas Ospina for alleged fraud and extortion.

ARGENTINA: Former minister Domingo Cavallo indicted, Argentinean justice investigates the "Banco Extrader" case; COLOMBIA: Most wanted thief, Wilson de Jesús Yepes Ardila, is arrested; COSTA RICA: Costa Rica elects Abel Pacheco as its new President; PANAMA: Panama becomes more transparent; Panama-based business operators Yardena Mizrahi Herbroni and her brother Eliahu Mizrahi convicted in New York; PERU: BBVA debacle has a Latin American connection; VENEZUELA: Chaos reigns.