Several private sector and civic society organizations are asking that political parties be included in entities that fall under the new Anti-Asset Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism Law 155-17. The Ministry of Hacienda presides the National Anti-Asset Laundering and Combating Financing of Terrorism Committee. This is to prevent that these organizations be financed with illicit funds. The Centro Juan XXIII, Participación Ciudadana, National Association of Young Entrepreneurs (ANJE) and Association of Industries of Herrera (AEIH) make the request in a letter to Minister of Hacienda Donald Guerrero.
In the new development, the organizations say it is necessary to have mechanisms to regulate the financing of political parties.
Experts also say cooperatives and betting shops should fall under coverage of the anti-money laundering law.
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El Dia
22 May 2018
