Brazil

Brazil requests Banco Real records in probe of transfer of soccer player to Olympique Marseille

September 10, 2007

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged tax fraud and money laundering regarding the transfer of a professional soccer player from Sport Club do Recife to Olympique de Marseille - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Brazil - that was filed at federal court in the USA on August 28, 2007. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Sport Club do Recife, Olympique de Marseille, Edson Luiz de Souza, Crystal Finance Services Inc., and Banco Real.

Brazil: Maria da Penha Bonini Brandao

September 5, 2007

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Brazil into Maria da Penha Bonini Brandao and others for suspected money laundering.

Brazil: Mario Kogan

September 5, 2007

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Brazil into Mario Kogan and others for suspected participation in a money laundering scheme.

Brazil: Crystal Finance Inc.

August 28, 2007

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Brazil into suspected tax evasion with a deal involving the loan of soccer player Edson Luiz de Souza by Sport Club do Recife to Olympique de Marseille.

Brazil: Ergus

August 20, 2007

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Brazil into Rubens Tadeu Wendler Riglione, Marisa Goncalves and others for alleged money laundering.  

Latin America Round-Up: August 7, 2007

August 7, 2007

ARGENTINA: Minister Resigned as Monday Laundering Suspect:; BRAZIL: The Berezovsky Connection; Lawsuits against Investigative Reporting; CHILE/PERU: Thicker and Thicker; EL SALVADOR: New Initiative to Report Financial Transactions; MEXICO: Former Governor Extradited; Frozen Money to Be Shared; NICARAGUA/PANAMA: Alemán Is Summoned.

Latin America Round-Up: June 10, 2007

June 10, 2007

ARGENTINA: New Law to Include Terrorism; BRAZIL, COLOMBIA & PANAMA: More Soccer Players in Trouble; CHILE: Attempt to Reinforce Anti Money Laundering Legislation; COLOMBIA: Dollars Galore; Regulate yourself!; Creative Ways to Launder Money; MEXICO: Up in Arms; and PERU: Hope for Extradition.

Brazil requests records from Sudameris Bank

June 10, 2007

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into an alleged unlicensed money transmitting business - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Brazil - that was filed at federal court in the USA on May 22, 2007. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Alice Reiko Hayama, Sudameris Bank, Banca Comerciali Italiana Group, New Star Finance, Golden Cambio Salon, Gralha Azul Turismo, Guilherme Maculan Sobre, and Silvana Selvaticci.

Brazil seeks records from BAC Bank and International Bank of Miami

June 10, 2007

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged money laundering - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Brazil - that was filed at federal court in the USA on May 29, 2007. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Stereo Capital, Mario Alcides Toppi Ortigoza, Fabio Luiz Akar de Faria, International Bank of Miami, and BAC Bank.

Brazil: Stereo Capital et al

May 29, 2007

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into Fabio Akar, Stereo Capital,Mario Alcides Toppi Ortigoza, Fabio Luiz Akar de Faria and others suspected of involvement in an illegal money remittance operation.

Brazil: Alice Reiko Hayama

May 22, 2007

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Brazil into Alice Reiko Hayama or suspected tax evasion.

Washington Mutual Bank records sought for Brazilian money laundering investigation

April 5, 2007

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged money laundering - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Brazil - that was filed at the U. S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida on March 13, 2007. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Renascer Church, Estevam Hernandes Filho, Sonia Haddad Moraes Hernandes, Leonardo Abbud, Antonio Carlos Ayres Abbud, Ricardo Abbud, and Washington Mutual Bank.

SunTrust Bank records sought for Brazilian tax evasion investigation

April 5, 2007

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged tax evasion - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Brazil - that was filed at the U. S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida on March 13, 2007. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Andre Luis Di Rissio Barbosa, 14 BIS Ooperation, Viracopos International Airport, SunTrust Bank, Pacific National Bank, Phanor Andres Escobar Bernal, ABN Amro Real Bank SA, and Santander Banespa Bank SA.

Latin America Round-Up: April 5, 2007

April 5, 2007

ARGENTINA: Diego Maradona a money launderer?; Banco de la Nación in trouble; BRAZIL: Embarrassment at the National Lottery; ECUADOR: Institutional Crisis; THE TRIPLE FRONTIER: A Mystery Kidnapping; PERU: Money-launderers Free to Go; Yesterday Accused, Today In Power.

Brazil: Renascer Church

March 13, 2007

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Brazil into the Renascer Church, Estevam Hernandes Filho, Sonia Haddad Moraes Hernandes, Leonardo Abbud, Antonio Carlos Ayres Abbud and Ricardo Abbud for suspected involvement in fraud and money laundering.

Brazil: Andre Luis Martins Di Rissio Barbosa

March 13, 2007

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Brazil into suspected money laundering by Andre Luis Martins Di Rissio Barbosa.

Brazil seeks Citibank records for corruption investigation

March 9, 2007

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged corruption - subject to a request for judicial assistance from Brazil - that was filed at federal court in the USA on January 31, 2007. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Adriana Gianello Costa de Oliveira, Grupo Sundown, Jose Luiz Altheia, Rozenblum Trosman Family, Jaime Rozenblum Margolis, Vizzel Corp. SA, Paulo Goldenstein, Compasc, Biraco SA, Talinor SA, Replecta, Kennyblock, Oxyx, Sergio Voltolini, Karina, Wilson Luiz Cunha Rodrigues, Sundown do Brasil, BSD, Citibank, and Citicorp Financial Services.

Latin America Round-Up: March 9, 2007

March 9, 2007

ARGENTINA: Another look at real estate; BRAZIL: Violence in the Favelas; COLOMBIA: One Araújo replaces another; EL SALVADOR: The “other” transport taxes; GUATEMALA: Murder, corruption and politics; HONDURAS: New transparency law unsatisfactory; REGIONAL: Fine for Miami bank; The bank serves mainly the South of Florida, Central America and the Caribbean; and VENEZUELA: Poverty in wealthy countries.

Brazil: Adriana Gianello Costa de Oliveira

January 31, 2007

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Brazil into suspected money laundering, tax evasion, corruption and other financial crimes involving Adriana Gianello Costa de Oliveira and others.

Parmalat investigators request US bank account records

December 7, 2006

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged money laundering - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Switzerland - that was filed at federal court in the USA on November 7, 2006. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Parmalat, Luca Sala, Melford Neto Vaughn, Nino Giuralarocca, Andrea Sala, Lucia Sala, Arthur Cleber Telini, Luis Alfonso Moncada, Antonio Luzi, Andrea Luigi De Grandi, Fabio Malerba, Geoffrey Taylor, Louis George Sampanis, Paul Akel, Riccardo Artioil, Fernando Capozzi Baldan, Maria Carolina Nolasco, Mayra Sita, Antonio Pires de Almeida, Chase Bank, BDL Banco di Lugano, Graubündner Kantonalbank, Bank of America, The Merchants Bank of New York, Valley National Bank, Citibank, Bank One Wikenburg, Dorinda Eisenhaver, MTB Bank, GATEX Corporation, Sorabe SA, Harber Corporation, Cristal, Venus, Lespan SA, Antalux SA, and Wachovia Bank.

Latin America Round-Up: November 9, 2006

November 9, 2006

ARGENTINA New anti terrorism law Under pressure from the United States, Argentina is about to pass a law that will punish the funding of terrorist activities. Until now, Argentina did not have laws specifically combating terrorism funding. The Argentinean Congress

Switzerland: Luca Sala et al

November 7, 2006

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Switzerland into Luca Sala, Melford Neto Vaughn, Nino Giuralarocca, Andres Sala, Lucia Sala, Arthur Cleber Telini, Luis Alfonso Moncada, Antonio Luzi Andrea de Grandi, Geoffrey Taylor, Fabio Malerba and Louis George Sampanis for alleged money laundering, forgery and fraud regarding Parmalat.

Latin America Round-Up: October 5, 2006

October 5, 2006

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

Latin America Round-Up: September 7, 2006

September 7, 2006

BRAZIL New intelligence unit Brazil's Foreign Ministry officially announced the creation of an intelligence center, in cooperation with Argentina and Paraguay, located in Foz do Iguacu - in the so called tri border region - to combat money laundering and

Brazil seeks identities of anti-Semite web-site operator

August 8, 2006

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into the operators of the web-site at www.valhalla88.com - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Brazil - that was filed at federal court in the USA on July 11, 2006.

Latin America Round-Up: August 8, 2006

August 8, 2006

MEXICO: The Trouble with Acapulco; REGIONAL: Tri-Border Area Targeted; Remittances under Fire; Remittances Gone Bad; and VENEZUELA: Better Practices?

Latin America Round-Up: May 5, 2006

May 5, 2006

ARGENTINA & OTHERS Efforts to regulate remittances markets…The Argentinean Central Bank is examining a plan to toughen the regulation of the remittances market in order to prevent money laundering. Remittances to Argentina rose almost eightfold, from $100 billion in 2001

Banco Sudameris account required for money laundering investigation in Brazil

May 5, 2006

Brazil is seeking details about an account at Banco Sudameris, in Miami, Florida as part of a criminal investigation into alleged money laundering. Details are contained in an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence - pursuant

Brazil: Joao Francisco Daniel

March 31, 2006

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Brazil into suspected money laundering and other financial crimes by Joao Francisco Daniel, Laodse Denis de Abreu Duarte and Geraldo Rondon da Rocha Azevedo.

Latin America Round-Up: March 6, 2006

March 6, 2006

ARGENTINA: New Anti-Money Laundering unit; BRAZIL: PineBank under Scrutiny in Miami; CHILE: More controls over casinos; COLOMBIA: Businessman accused of money laundering; Rodríguez Orejuela's son in trouble; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: The Anti-Laundering Unit fever goes on; GUATEMALA: US to help in anti-laundering efforts; INTERNATIONAL: New guidelines for correspondent banks; REGIONAL: In the footsteps of their fathers; and PERU: Laundered money is about $550 Million.

Belgium: Jean-Philippe Pecoraro et al

February 1, 2006

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Belgium into Jean-Philippe Pecoraro, Jean-Noel Meinard, Guy De Backere, Albert De Bleecker, Carine Carpin and others for suspected involvement in narcotics trafficking and money laundering.

Trade and Commerce Bank: Chapter 15 Petition (Cayman Islands)

December 21, 2005

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in the Cayman Islands by Richard Fogerty and James Cleaver, as Foreign Representatives of Trade and Commerce Bank, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Cayman liquidators sue Parmalat bankers & auditors

November 28, 2005

The liquidators of three offshore firms have filed two civil lawsuits in the U. S. in which they are seeking nearly $1 billion from the main banker and auditors of the Parmalat food and milk processing group.They have alleged a

Latin America Round-Up: November 4, 2005

November 4, 2005

BRAZIL Business as usualDespite a bribery scandal that has shaken the Brazilian government to its roots since June, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva remains a strong candidate for re election in October 2006. According to local media reports, the

Soccer star Romario defrauded of $5 m, say Polish investigators

November 4, 2005

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged investment fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Poland - that was filed at federal court in the USA on October 20, 2005. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Piotr Osuch, a.k.a. Peter von Hochburg, a.k.a. Peter von Hochberg; Ian Francis Burns, Michael Kupfer, Harlan Polk, a.k.a. Hap Polk; William Gerald Gamble, Peter Shackleton, Bernard Hardingham, John Townley, Jo Arpino, Erwin Jess, William Long, John Daniel Deuter, Jennifer de Zerne, Robert Dean, Thomas Waples, Luiz Ferreira de Moraes, Bob Dean, David Grow, Rodolfo Oeshlin, Sondej Janusz, Wojcik Janusz, Wieslaw Binek, Czeslaw Adamski, Michal Lewinski, Grzegorz Dziedkinski, Edward Rogowski, Edward Rutkowski, Roland Lambregts, Mobin Shater Ghassem, Noel Collett, Romario De Souza Faria, Jerzy Lejman, Stanislaw Swaczyj, Lin Shih Kuang, Chen Chen-Ming, Geoffrey Busch, Hans Peter Wildrath, Frederico Antunes, Koncern Agro-Fruct, Credex International Limited, Multi-Color Investment Limited, White Horse Trust, Gold Beach Foundation Inc., KB Securities, Farianex, Full-Oil, Sherwood Group PTY Ltd., Swiss Realinvest AG, Multidevelopment Inc., Asset Investment Group Limited, United Collectors, Ambel Group Inc., ITT Group Ltd., Sogevalor, ING Bank Slaski Spolka Akcyjna, GE Capital Bank Spolka Akcyjna, Bank Pekao Spolka Akcyjna, Raiffeisen Bank Polska Spolka Akcyjna, Pictet & Cie Banquiers, Citibank, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, BBVA Bancomer, Bank of Albuquerque, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and Dresdner Bank.

Poland: Piotr Osuch

October 20, 2005

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.

Latin America Round-Up: September 4, 2005

September 4, 2005

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

Spain: Michel Nunes

August 25, 2005

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Spain into Michel Nunes for alleged fraud.

SEGOES owner tried to breach asset freeze, say liquidators

August 12, 2005

The owner of a failed offshore securities broker that apparently defrauded clients out of millions of dollars has attempted to breach an asset freeze order, it has been claimed.Details of the allegation against John Kaweske Jr. are contained in the first interim report of the joint official liquidators of SEGOES Services Ltd. to customers and creditors, which is dated July 7, 2005 but only publicly released on August 3.

Latin America Round-Up: August 3, 2005

August 3, 2005

BRAZIL: Corruption Crisis in Brazil Deepens; GUATEMALA: Portillo Can Travel; LATIN AMERICA: Remittances on the High; and PERU: New Member of the Egmont Group.

Offshore bank and investment firm go into liquidation

July 5, 2005

An investment firm in the British Virgin Islands and a related offshore bank in Antigua have gone into liquidation with combined liabilities estimated at hundreds of millions of dollars.Alsace Lorraine Investment Services went into liquidation at the BVI High Court on January 28, 2005, with Glenn Harrigan and Simon Whicker, of KPMG in the BVI and Cayman, respectively, appointed joint liquidators. Eleven days later on February 8, 2005, Bank of Europe Limited was placed into liquidation by the High Court in Antigua & Barbuda, with Peter Queeley and Hugh Henry appointed joint liquidators. The Bank had previously gone into receivership on December 4, 2004. 

Brazil seeks to recover ‘criminal proceeds’ in Florida

March 31, 2005

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged bribery and corruption - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Brazil - that was filed at federal court in the USA on February 25, 2005. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Operation Anaconda, Norma Regina Emilio Cunha, João Carlos da Rocha Mattos, and Foxhall Condominium.

Brazil: Operation Anaconda

February 25, 2005

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Brazil - known as Operation Anaconda - into bribery and public corruption involving federal public employees, judicial officers and police authorities.  

Brazil seeks evidence from Florida-domiciled RAM Trading International

January 31, 2005

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged fraud and money laundering - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Brazil - that was filed at federal court in the USA on January 18, 2005. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Apolo Santana Vieira, Matteo Bologna, Marco Arce, Rodrigo Arce, a.k.a. Rodrigo Tavares and Rodrigo Tavares Arce; Eduardo Manoel Priori Ferreira da Silva, Maria das Graças Queiroz Gomes, Antônio Henrique Vieira Nunes, Carlos Rafael de Santana, Maria Silza Fereira de Lavor, Joselma Gonçalves da Silva, Eudes Queiroz Gomes, Walter da Silva Vieira, Robson Magno Conceição Fonsêca, Gil Tavares de Freitas (or Gil Tavares Freitas), Evandro Antônio do Nascimento, Alpha Pneus, Alpha Trading Comercio Importacao e Exportacao Ltda., and RAM Trading International Inc.

Brazil: Alpha Pneus

January 18, 2005

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Brazil into Apolo Santana Vieira, Matteo Bologna, Marco Arce, Rodrigo Arce, Eduardo Manoel Priori Ferreira da Silva, Maria das Gracas Queiroz Gomes, Antonio Henrique Vieira Nunes, Carlos Rafael de Santana, Maria Silza Pereira de Lavor, Joselma Goncalves da Silva, Eudes Queiroz Gomes, Walter da Silva Vieira, Robson Magno Conceicao Fonseca, Gil Tavares de Freitas and Evandro Antonio do Nascimento for suspected fraud and money laundering involving Alpha Pneus and other companies.

Latin America Round-Up: December 31, 2004

December 31, 2004

ARGENTINA: He Came Back for Christmas; BRAZIL: Banking Scandal; CHILE: "Pinochecks" Pay Back; COLOMBIA: Rodríguez Orejuela Faces Charges in the U. S.; ECUADOR: Money from Colombia?; GUATEMALA: No Visa for Military Men; LATIN AMERICA: More Corruption is expected in 2005; and PANAMA: Fraudulent Loans.

Brazil seeks extradition of Mateus Jose Cardoso

November 30, 2004

Brazil is seeking the extradition of a Florida resident to face charges of conspiracy to commit murder and fraud.Details are contained in an extradition complaint that was filed at the U. S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida on November 3, 2004.

Brazil seeks evidence in Florida for fraud and money laundering investigation

September 30, 2004

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged fraud and money laundering - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Brazil - that was filed at federal court in the USA on August 24, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Barcelona Tour Cambio e Turismo Ltda, Barcelona Inc., Offshore Montero Securities Inc., Prima Management LCC, Cambios Gales, Lespan SA, Beacon Hill Service Corp., Lisco Overseas Inc., MIRO, Antonio Oliveira Claramunt, Jose Diogo de Oliveira Campos, Silvio de Almeida e Souza, Altair Inacio de Lima, Marcelo Viana, Valdecir Geraldi, Ussen Ali Chahime, Pine Bank, Wachovia Bank, HSBC Bank, Interbank, and Chase Manhattan Bank.

Brazil seeks bank records in Florida for investigation into money exchange business

September 30, 2004

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into the alleged operation of an illegal monetary exchange - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Brazil - that was filed at federal court in the USA on September 7, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Humberto Verre, Citibank, Credit Suisse Bank, Autocar V2, Vila Prudente Automoveis Ltda., and Casa Verre Ltda.

Brazil: Humberto Verre

September 7, 2004

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Brazil into Humberto Verre for suspected money laundering.