Colombia

Latin America Round-Up: June 30, 2002

June 30, 2002

ARGENTINA: BGN fiasco unfolds; COLOMBIA: Perception of corruption increases; ECUADOR: Failure in international bid; GUATEMALA: New regulations in Guatemala; "Twin  banks" investigated since 1996; MEXICO: The honeymoon is over in Mexico; NICARAGUA: $2 million lost in Nicaragua; The high life of a president; …And Taiwan wants its money back; and PANAMA: Welcome to Panama.

Latin America Round Up: May 31, 2002

May 31, 2002

Corruption in Argentina Since it was founded in 1999, the Argentinean Anti Corruption Office has handled 1,784 cases that generated 489 complaints but none of them has produced a sentence. The last index by Transparency International — which classifies countries

Spain: Juan Carlos Escruceria Gutierrez

May 23, 2002

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Spain - for a criminal investigation into Juan Carlos Escruceria Gutierrez and Margarita Villegas Restrepo for suspected narcotics trafficking and money laundering.

Latin America Round-Up: April 30, 2002

April 30, 2002

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.

Latin America Round-Up: March 31, 2002

March 31, 2002

COLOMBIA: News of a kidnapping; GUATEMALA: A tale of embezzlement; HONDURAS: Funny transactions in Honduras; A law against money laundering; NICARAGUA: New charges against Interbank executives; PANAMA: New dirty links between Peru and Panama; Portillo tarnished by accusations; URUGUAY: BCCI's death throes; and REGIONAL: Waves from Washington; Latin America EXTRA.

Latin America Round-Up: February 28, 2002

February 28, 2002

COLOMBIA: New "super code" against corruption; GUATEMALA: No removal from "black list"; HONDURAS: Rich in Police corruption; HONDURAS & BOLIVIA: New Anti-Money Laundering laws debated; MEXICO: "Yellow light"; Something fishy in Banco Atlántico; PANAMA: New scandal; PERU: Switzerland offers to repatriate $110 million; and REGIONAL: Enron in Latin America.  

Aruba: Pursi Tjew San Jie-A-Swie et al

September 12, 2001

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Aruba - for a criminal investigation into Pursi Tjew San Jie-A-Swie, Farley Hon Ping Jie-A-Swie, Gerrit de Rouw, Hon Wo Choy, Kong Hing Supermarket NV, Kong Hing Supercenter NV and Kong Hing Freezone NV for suspected money laundering.

Aruba: Pursi Jie-A-Swie et al

August 10, 2001

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Aruba - for a criminal investigation into Pursi Tjew San Jie-A-Swie, Farley Hon Ping Jie-A-Swie, Gerrit de Rouw, Hon Wo Choy, Kong Hing Supermarket NV, Kong Hing Supercenter NV and Kong Hing Freezone NV for suspected money laundering of the proceeds of narcotics trafficking and forgery.

Latin America Round-Up: July 31, 2001

July 31, 2001

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.

France: Charles Acelor

June 28, 2001

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in France into Charles Acelor for allegedly providing material support to an international terrorist organization.

Liechtenstein: Juan Carlos Saavedra Molina et al

June 14, 2001

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Liechtenstein into Juan Carlos Saavedra Molina and others for the alleged laundering of the proceeds of narcotics trafficking.

Spain: Lesvia Ugueth Pinilla Peralta (2001)

April 12, 2001

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner for a criminal investigation in Spain into Lesvia Ugueth Pinilla Peralta for alleged fraud and extortion.

Italy: Giuseppe Lucchi

February 9, 2001

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Italy into Giuseppe Lucchi for alleged money laundering.

USA v. Edward C. Bodden: Extradition Affidavit of David Jose Sabio

February 2, 1990

Affidavit of David Jose Sabio in support of the extradition of Edward "Jill" Cardinal Bodden from the Cayman Islands to the USA at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida.

USA v. Edward C. Bodden: Extradition Affidavit of Robert LeClerc

November 17, 1989

Affidavit of Robert Joseph LeClerc in support of the extradition of Edward "Jill" Cardinal Bodden from the Cayman Islands to the USA, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida.