Regional training on money laundering prevention and control held
Money laundering prevention and control of was the central theme of regional training sessions which were held from February 18 to 22 in Guatemala City.
Money laundering prevention and control of was the central theme of regional training sessions which were held from February 18 to 22 in Guatemala City, as part of the activities of Component II of the "SICA-CABEI-ITALY Central American Security Strategy Support Plan.”
Distinguished speakers gave presentations at this important event, including Susan Paola Rojas, Consultant of the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF), an expert on the subject of money laundering and terrorist financing.
Another speaker was Jorge Fernández-Ordás, a CFATF Consultant, who has a Degree in Law and a Master’s in Security and Defense. He has worked for 20 years as an officer of the Senior Corps of Civil State Administrators, occupying various political and administrative positions in the Spanish government, mostly related to the implementation of public policies and the fight against fraud.
The training course lasted five days and involved three complementary modules by CFATF expert trainers.
The event was also attended by officials of the Guatemalan Superintendence of Banks and the Financial System’s Special Verification Intendancy; Judges; Prosecutors; Attorneys; and the National Police corps. All of them are specialists in the field of money laundering and terrorist financing in Guatemala.
The objectives of these training sessions organized jointly by the CABEI and CFATF are to strengthen and update knowledge about money laundering prevention, analyze current regulations and redefine the responsibilities of the different departments and officials dedicated to money laundering prevention.
