Journalistic publications related to money laundering in Ciudad del Este

Analysis during the period 2019 to 2022

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Keywords:

Money laundering, press, border zone, reports, criminal prosecution, Ciudad del Este

Abstract

This research is developed with the objective of analyzing the background and facts made public through the media related to money laundering and terrorist financing in the border area of Ciudad del Este, between 2019 and December 2022. It is intended, based on the information collected, to understand the motivation of preference of that area by criminal groups to carry out suspicious operations. Also to know the different State institutions as actors of control for the detection of irregularities from prevention, issuance of alerts through reports and investigation that allows the repression of such acts. In order to comply with the proposal, the method used was a qualitative approach, with a non-experimental design, documentary type and descriptive scope. The data collection technique used was documentary analysis through open sources. It is concluded that the border area between Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay is a route propitious for money laundering due to the ease of movement, so it is considered important to strengthen the Specialized Units of the Public Prosecutor's Office for this area of the country, through training of advanced human capital and the provision of tools according to the subject, as well as the related institutions that by their role must act together for effective prosecution.

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Author Biography

  • Mariela Martínez Fernández, Ministério Público

    *Asistente fiscal del Ministerio Público. Gral. Díaz, Paraguay. E-mail: mrmartinez@ministeriopublico.gov.py. - https://orcid.org/009-0002-4851-7001
    Abogada, Notaria y Escribana Pública egresada de la Facultad de Derecho y Ciencias Sociales de la
    Universidad Nacional del Este. Especialista en el fuero penal por la Escuela Judicial del Paraguay. Diplomada en Análisis Criminal por la Universidad del Gran Rosario - Argentina y el Instituto Latinoamericano de Seguridad y Democracia. Egresada del Programa de formación en análisis de mercados criminales vinculados al Lavado de activos del Ministerio Público en alianza con la USAID y el CEJ. Cursante de la Especialización Parte Especial del Centro de Ciencias Penales y Política Criminal Wolfgang Schöne. Investigadora del Centro de Entrenamiento del Ministerio Público.

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Published

2024-06-27

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Vol. 2 No. 14 (2024): Legal magazine. Research in legal and social sciences

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Journalistic publications related to money laundering in Ciudad del Este: Analysis during the period 2019 to 2022. (2024). Legal Journal - Research in Legal and Social Sciences, 2(14), 268-283. https://ojs.ministeriopublico.gov.py/index.php/rjmp/article/view/308