Mexico: Detailed Assessment Report on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism

January 13, 2009

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Mexico: Detailed Assessment Report on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2009) accessed December 26, 2024

Summary

This paper presents Mexico’s detailed assessment report on antimoney laundering and combating the financing of terrorism. Powerful drug cartels, resorting to extreme violence, have extended their activities across various parts of the country, and these activities pose significant challenges to the government. This situation reflects the magnitude of financial and economic resources and power at the disposal of drug cartels and organized crime. The authorities have taken a number of measures to counter the significant money laundering risks connected with drug trafficking, organized crime, and related offenses.

Subject: Anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT), Crime, Legal support in revenue administration, Money laundering, Revenue administration, Terrorism financing

Keywords: Anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT), Business organization, CR, Disciplinary action, Financial institutions, ISCR, Legal support in revenue administration, Money laundering, Mutual fund, Organic law, South America, Terrorism financing, Terrorist activity

Publication Details

Pages:

456
Volume:

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Series:

Country Report No. 2009/007
Stock No:

1MEXEA2009002
ISBN:

9781451825831
ISSN:

1934-7685

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