Colombia

Colombia seeks evidence from C&C International Trading in Miami

August 4, 2008

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.

Colombia: C&C International Trading

July 15, 2008

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.

Latin America Round Up: July 2, 2008

July 2, 2008

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.

Latin America Round-Up: June 5, 2008

June 5, 2008

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.

Panama: Lew Rodin et al

May 23, 2008

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

Latin America Round-Up: May 7, 2008

May 7, 2008

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.

Spain: Benito Gallego Valladares

April 11, 2008

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: April 1, 2008

April 1, 2008

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.

Latin America Round-Up: January 7, 2007

January 7, 2008

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.

Colombia requests Bank of America records for investigation into alleged embezzlement

January 4, 2008

Article based on an application for an order appointing a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged embezzlement - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Colombia - that was filed at federal court in the USA on December 20, 2007. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Pedro Pablo Martinez Serrano, Bank of America, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Bank, and Gerardo Remolina Vargas.

Colombia: Pedro Pablo Martinez Serrano

December 20, 2007

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Colombia into Pedro Pablo Martinez Serrano for suspected embezzlement while serving as Financial Director of Pontificia Universidad Javeriana.

Latin America Round-Up: December 11, 2007

December 11, 2007

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.

Latin America Round-Up: November 11, 2007

November 11, 2007

BRAZIL Fight against drugs controversy Brazil is involved an increasingly angry debate about the role of the security forces as they fight against drug trafficking mafias in shanty towns. The government decided to leave this fight in the army's hands

Colombia: Ines Lara Rueda de Poch

October 29, 2007

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Colombia - for a criminal investigation into Ines Lara Rueda de Poch for alleged fraud.

Latin America Round-Up: October 11, 2007

October 11, 2007

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

Spain: Maria Luisa Vizcaino Bascones

September 26, 2007

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Spain into Maria Luisa Vizcaino Bascones, Pablo Sanchez Garcia, Benito Rosal Labato, Javier Sanclemente Castrillon, Alfonso Duran del Castillo, Gonzalo Cantarela del Castillo, Antonio Miranda Rojas and Javier Miranda Burgos into alleged narcotics trafficking and money laundering.

Netherlands Antilles: Maher Ayoub et al

September 26, 2007

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in the Netherlands Antilles into Maher Ayoub and his brother, Samer Ayoub, for alleged narcotics trafficking and money laundering.

Latin America Round-Up: September 10, 2007

September 10, 2007

ARGENTINA & VENEZUELAThe mystery of the Venezuelan suitcases The scandal over the arrival to Argentina of a Venezuelan businessman carrying $800,000 in undeclared cash on a government hired jet has had its first victims. Claudio Uberti, the head of the

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.

Latin American Round-Up: May 14, 2007

May 14, 2007

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.

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.

Murder victim’s son cheated out of life insurance proceeds by family member, claim Colombian police

January 7, 2007

Article based on an application for an order appointing a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Colombia - that was filed at federal court in the USA on December 4, 2006. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include American Bankers Insurance Group, Josue Gomez Lopez, David Salomon Gomez Lopez, and Claudia Nelly Astrid Rojas Mora.

Colombia: Josue Gomez Lopez

December 4, 2006

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Colombia into Josue Gomez Lopez for fraud regarding the estate of his brother, Salomon Gomez Lopez.

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

United Kingdom: Trevor William Rowell et al

November 7, 2006

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in the United Kingdom into Trevor William Rowell, Wendy Ruth Rowell and Jamie Moses for alleged distribution of child pornography.

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

Latin America Round-Up: July 10, 2006

July 10, 2006

CHILE: The Arms-Laundering Connection; COLOMBIA: Updated Black List; INTERNATIONAL: International Cooperation Facilitates Capture; PANAMA: Towards Expansion?; and PERU: García Wins; and New Tools to Fight against Laundering.

Latin America Round-Up: June 7, 2006

June 7, 2006

COLOMBIA: Uribe set for win;; Arrested for Money Laundering; MEXICO: Laundering Couple Trapped; NICARAGUA: Efforts to Repatriate Alemán's Assets Continue; PANAMA: Prestigious Law Firm Involved in Pinochet Scandal; and PARAGUAY: Saving Cooperatives under Scrutiny.

United Kingdom: Alan Harris et al

May 31, 2006

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in the United Kingdom into alleged narcotics trafficking and money laundering involving Alan Harris and others.

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

Colombia seeks U. S. records for 10-year-old murder case

April 6, 2006

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into murder - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Colombia - that was filed at the U. S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia on March 9, 2006.

Latin America Round-Up: April 6, 2006

April 6, 2006

ARGENTINA: Towards the End Of a Tragedy; BOLIVIA: Agrarian Reform; COLOMBIA: More Requirements for PEP Accounts; From Legislative to Presidential Elections; REGIONAL: Pre-paid Cards Under ScrutinY; MEXICO: Corruption and Water; Extraditing Informant; PANAMA: News from Noriega; VENEZUELA: Agrarian Reform Gone Sour.

Colombia: Jose Guillermo Rubio Vargas

March 9, 2006

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Colombia into retired Colonel Bernardo Ruiz Silva and Colonel Jose Guillermo Rubio Vargas for suspected involvement in the murders of Colombian attorney, journalist and politician Alvaro Gomez Hurtado and his assistant, Jose Del Cristo Huertas Hastamorir.

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.

Latin America Round-Up: February 4, 2006

February 4, 2006

CHILE: Pinochle's Family Implicated; COLOMBIA: New Rules to Avoid Laundering; INTERNATIONAL: Correspondent Banking On the Spot (Again); PARAGUAY: The Dubious Honor of Being “Debarred”; PERU; Money Laundering and the Presidential Election Campaign; and VENEZUELA: New Regulation for the Stock Exchange

Colombia seeks Miami court records for money laundering investigation

January 4, 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 Colombia - that was filed at federal court in the USA on November 30, 2005. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include John Horacio Rueda Polania, Raphael Samuel Adouth, Lourdes Meulener Challiol,  Rosenthal Jewelers Supply Corp., Rosenthall, LLC, Metalor, Republic Metals Corp., Ricardo Coral, Jesus Armando Franco, Julian Octavio Franco Gonzalez, Julio Lopez, Carlos Mantilla, Juan Carlos Rios Mendoza, Carlos Monsalve, Andres Avelino Nunez, Alfonso A. Pinzon, Jose F. Rangle, Javier E. Rincon, Jorge A. Rincon, Jorge Enrique Rincon, Juan Carlos Rincon, William Polania Rueda, William Sanabria Saldana, Mario Esteban Zurek, and Sonia Oyaga.  

Colombia requests Republic National Bank records in corruption probe

December 5, 2005

Article based on an application to collect evidence into alleged corruption - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Colombia - that was filed at federal court in the USA on October 31, 2005. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Nubia Elena Lemus Torres, William Nicolas Saade Vergel, and Republic National Bank.

Colombia: Rosenthal Jewelers Supply Corp.

November 30, 2005

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Colombia into Rosenthal Jewelers Supply Corporation for allegedly laundering the proceeds of narcotics trafficking. Investigators sought details of any transactions concerning the buying and selling of gold by John Horacio Rueda Polania, Ricardo Coral, Jesus Armando Franco Gonzalez, Julian Octavio Franco Gonzalez, Juan Lopez, Carlos Mantilla, Carlos Monsalve, Andres Avelino Nunez, Alfonso Pinzon, Jose Rangle, Javier Rincon, Jorge Rincon, Jorge Enrique Rincon, Juan Carlos Rincon, William Polania Rueda, William Sanabria Saldana, Mario Esteban Zurek and Sonia Oyaga.

Colombia: Nubia Elena Lemus Torres

October 31, 2005

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Colombia into Nubia Elena Lemus Torres and William Nicolas Saade Vergel for alleged illicit enrichment.

Colombia seeks extradition of Palestinian accused of arms dealing

September 4, 2005

A 76 year old Palestinian has been arrested in Florida after a complaint for his extradition was filed on behalf of the authorities in Colombia. Details are contained in an extradition complaint that was filed against Sarkis Garabet Soghanalian at

Colombia seeks evidence from Banco Popular in Florida for criminal investigation

September 4, 2005

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged fraud, money laundering, and narcotics trafficking - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Colombia - that was filed at federal court in the USA on July 27, 2005. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Luis Onofre Redondo Nino, Llanos Oil Exploration, Intertextil Intertuna, GlobalNet USA Corp., GlobalNet Ltda., Banco Popular, and Maria del Pilar Pulido Alvarez.

Panama: Luis Herrera Lizcano et al

July 27, 2005

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner for a criminal investigation in Panama into Luis Carlos Herrera Lizcano and others for alleged narcotics trafficking and money laundering.

Colombia: Luis Onofre Redondo Nino

July 27, 2005

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Colombia into Luis Onofre Redondo Nino for suspected fraud involving Florida-domiciled GlobalNet USA Corp.

United Kingdom: Tania Castaneda Dominguez et al

July 15, 2005

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in the United Kingdom for suspected money laundering by Tania Castaneda Dominguez and others.

Latin America Round-Up: July 5, 2005

July 5, 2005

ARGENTINA: Cavallo, Again; COLOMBIA: Money Laundering Increasing; Disarticulated Laundering Network; HONDURAS: Another Twist in Bancorp's Tale; LATIN AMERICA: Justice, Maybe; MEXICO: Free Salinas?; and PERU: Banco Wiese report.

Colombia requests records from Helm Bank

July 5, 2005

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 May 25, 2005. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Llanos Oil Exploration Ltda., Intertextil Intertuna, CI Flora Andina Ltda., CI Transglobal Intertrans, S .A., CI Intertextil, S.A., Servicios Petroleros del Caribe Ltds., Intertuna S.A., Maria Clara Jaramillo Soto, Cristian Hernando Ayalde Ocana, Jose Vicente Lozano Reyes, Hendrick Van Bilderbeerk Soto, Houston Chamber of Commerce, and Helm Bank.

Colombia: Llanos Oil Exploration Ltd. et al

May 25, 2005

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Colombia into Albert Van Bilderbeek Soto, Maria Clara Jaramillo Soto, Christian Hernando Ayalde Ocana, CI Flora Andina Ltda., Servicios Petroleros del Caribe, Llanos Oil Exploration Ltda., CI Transglobal Intertrans, SA, CI Intertextil, SA and others for suspected involvement in narcotics trafficking and money laundering.

Colombia: Luis Orlando Castilla Prieto

May 18, 2005

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance - for a criminal investigation into Luis Orlando Castilla Prieto for alleged narcotics trafficking.

Latin America Round-Up: April 30, 2005

April 30, 2005

CHILE: Money Laundering in Post-Pinochet Times; COLOMBIA: Uribe On the Spot; COSTA RICA: Lucky Calderón Under House Arrest; MEXICO: New Developments in Casablanca Operation; URUGUAY: No Sentence For the Peirano Brothers, Yet; VENEZUELA: Phony Numbers At the Forex Counter.