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Drug-related deaths in Mexico |
For years, drug-trafficking has been a relevant issue in the U.S.-Mexico relationship. Both countries were generally at odds over several subjects such as extradition and illicit trafficking,... |
Roberto Labardini |
26 |
5 |
2010-05-01 |
North America, United States, Mexico |
Corruption, Murder, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Peacekeeping, Drug Enforcement, Crimes |
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FATF Identifies Jurisdictions with Strategic Deficiencies |
On February 18, 2010, the Financial Action Task Force issued a statement, identifying jurisdictions that have strategic deficiencies.
1. Jurisdictions In Need of Countermeasures
FATF requested... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
5 |
2010-05-01 |
Bolivia, Iran, Sudan, Myanmar, Pakistan, Turkey, Thailand, Greece, Azerbaijan, Syria, Paraguay, Morocco, India, Qatar, Yemen, Ukraine, Kenya, Nigeria, Trinidad and Tobago |
Money Laundering, Terrorism, International Cooperation, Financial Crimes, Crimes, Financial Supervision |
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U.S. Court in Oregon Charges Russian Emigree With Illegal Money Transmitting |
On March 3, 2010, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that they had arrested and charged Victor Kaganov, who emigrated from Russia and established numerous shell corporations in Oregon on behalf... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
5 |
2010-05-01 |
United States, Russia |
Money Laundering, Administration of Justice, Financial Crimes, Economic Crimes, Financial Supervision |
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Guatemala Arrests 2 Top Police Officials on Drug Corruption |
On March 2, 2010, Guatemalan law enforcement authorities arrested its national police chief, Baltazar Gómez, and the head of its antinarcotics unit, Nelly Bonilla, on drug-related corruption charges... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
5 |
2010-05-01 |
United States, Guatemala |
Administration of Justice, Drugs & Trafficking, Organized Crime, Drug Enforcement, Crimes |
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Jamaican Prime Minister Defends Refusal to Process Extradition Due to Illegally Obtained Evidence |
On March 3, 2010, Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding defended his administration’s decision to refuse to process the extradition request for Christopher “Dudus” Coke on the basis that the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
5 |
2010-05-01 |
United States, Jamaica |
Administration of Justice, Extradition, Jurisdiction, Arms Trafficking, Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation, Drug Enforcement, Evidence Gathering |
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Cross-border operations of law enforcement authorities within European Union |
1. Background
The General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union has prepared a manual on cross-border operations. This document contains information on the different types of cross-... |
Michael Plachta |
26 |
5 |
2010-05-01 |
Europe, European Union |
Jurisdiction, European Union, Mutual Legal Assistance, International Courts, International Cooperation, Crimes, International Crimes |
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Panama Allows U.S. to Try Persons for Cocaine Trafficking Intercepted in Caribbean |
On February 27, 2010, Javier Caraballa, the head prosecutor of drugs in Panama, estimated that the persons arrested in an operation that seized approximately one ton of cocaine would be tried in the... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
5 |
2010-05-01 |
United States, Caribbean, Panama |
Jurisdiction, Drugs & Trafficking, International Cooperation, Drug Enforcement |
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OECD Announces First Peer Review Process |
On March 18, 2010, the OECD announced that the harmful tax practices initiative has entered a new phase with the start by countries participating in the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
5 |
2010-05-01 |
Germany, Australia, Panama, India, Qatar, Cayman Islands, Ireland, Bermuda, mauritius, Barbados, Canada, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, monaco, Norway, OECD, Denmark, Jersey, Botswana |
Taxation, Mutual Legal Assistance, Tax Enforcement |
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European Court of Human Rights holds Extradition to Kazakhstan is Unlawful |
On November 19, 2009, The European Court of Human Rights decided that Ukraine would violate the European Convention on Human Rights if it extradited Mr. Amir Damirovich Kaboulov to Kazakhstan.
On... |
Henning Schaum |
26 |
5 |
2010-05-01 |
Europe, Ukraine, Kazakhstan |
Extradition, Human Rights, Murder, International Courts, International Cooperation, International Convention |
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U.S. Enacts Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act |
On March 18, 2010, President Barack Obama signed new jobs legislation, the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act which includes many requirements for foreign banks to report and disclose... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
5 |
2010-05-01 |
United States |
Due Diligence, Taxation, Mutual Legal Assistance, Privacy, Tax Enforcement, Tax Crimes, Financial Supervision, Banking Supervision |
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8th Meeting of REMJA Held |
On February 26, 2010, the Eighth Meeting of Ministers of Justice or Other Ministers or Attorneys General of the Americas (REMJA) took place in Brasilia, Brazil. The next meeting will occur in 2012... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
5 |
2010-05-01 |
Latin America and South America, Brazil, El Salvador |
Cybercrime, Due Diligence, Extradition, Human Trafficking, Terrorism, Mutual Legal Assistance, International Cooperation, Drug Enforcement, Evidence Gathering, Crimes |
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U.S. Court Denies Motion to Dismiss Suit against Rumsfeld by American Nationals Detained in Iraq |
On March 5, 2010, U.S. District Judge Wayne Anderson of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois granted part of a motion to dismiss by former Secretary of Defense Don Rumsfeld,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
5 |
2010-05-01 |
United States, Iraq |
Administration of Justice, Due Diligence, Human Rights, Immunity, Law of War, War Crimes, Torture, Prisoner Rights |
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UK Regulator Seeks Extradition of Insider Trading Suspect |
On March 15, 2010, the United Kingdom’s Financial Services Authority (FSA) said that for the first time it is seeking the extradition of a suspect from abroad for criminal charges in Great Britain.... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
5 |
2010-05-01 |
Singapore |
Administration of Justice, Extradition, White Collar Crime, Financial Crimes, Crimes, Conspiracy |
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U.S. Court of Appeals Affirms Contempt for Failure to Comply with IRS Summons on Offshore Documents |
On February 26, 2010, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit affirmed most of a contempt order imposed by the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii against Cherie and Benjamin Brights... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
5 |
2010-05-01 |
United States |
Taxation, Tax Enforcement, Tax Crimes, Financial Crimes, Financial Supervision |
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Spanish Presidency of the EU Reveals Program on Justice and Home Affairs |
At the end of February 2010, the Spanish government has issued its Program of the Spanish Presidency of the European Union on Justice and Home Affairs, containing five essential components. This... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
5 |
2010-05-01 |
Europe, Spain, European Union |
Administration of Justice, Human Trafficking, Immigration, European Union, International Courts, Treaties, International Cooperation, International Convention |
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U.S. Court of Appeals Affirms Contempt for Failure to Comply with IRS Summons on Offshore Documents |
On February 26, 2010, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit affirmed most of a contempt order imposed by the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii against Cherie and Benjamin Bright... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
5 |
2010-05-01 |
United States |
Administration of Justice, Taxation, Tax Enforcement, Tax Crimes, Financial Crimes, Evidence Gathering |
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Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Holds Hearing on Keeping Foreign Corruption Out of the United States |
On February 4, 2010, the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations held a hearing on Keeping Foreign Corruption Out of the United States: Four Case Histories. The Subcommittee hearing examined how... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
4 |
2010-04-01 |
Angola, Nigeria, United States |
Comparative and International Law, Corruption, Crimes, Embezzlement, Financial Crimes, Financial Supervision, Intellectual Property, International Cooperation, International Crimes, Money Laundering, Trade Crimes |
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Africa Union and Liberia Start Anti-Corruption Initiatives |
On January 27, 2010, Erastus Mwencha, the deputy chairman of the African Union Commission, announced that the African Union Commission will establish a special commission to combat corruption. Also... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
4 |
2010-04-01 |
Africa, Liberia |
Administration of Justice, Corruption, Crimes, Financial Supervision, International Cooperation, Money Laundering |
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ICTY Prosecutor Reports on Serbia and Croatia Cooperation |
At the end of January 2010, International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia Serge Brammertz reported to the European Parliament on the cooperation of Serbia and Croatia with the Tribunal,... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
4 |
2010-04-01 |
Croatia, Serbia |
Administration of Justice, Genocide, International Cooperation, International Crimes |
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Swiss Government Suspends Implementation of UBS Tax Disclosure with US |
On January 28, 2010, the Swiss government announced it has suspended the disclosure of information to the United States under the agreement reached on August 19, 2009, as a result of a ruling in a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
26 |
4 |
2010-04-01 |
Switzerland, United States |
Bank Secrecy, Economic Crimes, Financial Crimes, Financial Supervision, International Crimes, Privacy, Tax Crimes, Tax Enforcement |