Juan Peirano Basso

Insider Talking: February 13, 2009

February 13, 2009

On January 12, 2009, Bermuda and the USA signed a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty, pursuant to which each country can formally apply to the other to obtain information for criminal investigations. The Bermuda Government lauded the agreement as "yet another

Latin America Round-Up: December 7, 2006

December 7, 2006

CHILE: Not As Clean As It Looks; GUATEMALA: Portillo Closer to Home; HAITI: IDT's Blues; INTERNATIONAL: No Good News from TI Report; MEXICO: Smugglers and Launderers Neutralized; No Solution to Oaxaca's Crisis; NICARAGUA: Ortega Returns; REGIONAL: Businesses Worry About Frauds, Hackers and … Laundering; and URUGUAY: The Last of the Free Peiranos.

Trade and Commerce Bank liquidator sues Arthur Andersen over audits

October 25, 2006

A civil complaint has been filed in the Cayman Islands against Arthur Andersen LLP for alleged negligence concerning audits of a failed Cayman Islands-licensed bank.The action has been filed at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands by Christopher Johnson, as liquidator of Trade and Commerce Bank, which went into liquidation in August, 2002.

Former Peirano Group boss arrested in U.S., Uruguay asks for extradition

June 7, 2006

The 56-year-old former head of a major financial services group in Latin America has been arrested in Florida and faces extradition to Uruguay to face fraud charges.Juan Peirano Basso was arrested shortly after an extradition complaint was filed against him at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida on May 19, 2006. He is currently being held in custody.

Uruguay: Juan Peirano Basso

May 19, 2006

Complaint for the extradition of Juan Peirano Basso from the USA to Uruguay to face allegations of fraud.

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.

Latin America Round-Up: July 31, 2002

July 31, 2002

COSTA RICA: List of 15 alleged recipients of bribes causes outrage; ECUADOR: Finance Ministry's officials to be arrested; Arms trafficking and Corruption; EL SALVADOR: Investigation of a state company's sale; HONDURAS: INTERFINSA's founder arrested; Another "black list"; MEXICO: US Banker falls in Mexican crackdown; Mexicans take over cocaine business; NICARAGUA: Tangled money; PANAMA: Panama investigates illegal money linked to Nicaragua; PARAGUAY: Bancosur's executives convicted; and URUGUAY: Rohms' dealings in Uruguay; The downfall of "Uruguay's owners"; Banking system in bad shape.