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CITCO PARTICIPATES IN THE COURSE ON GLOBAL CHALLENGES IN ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING ORGANISED BY THE ORTEGA Y GASSET UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE (MEXICO)

On Tuesday 21 July, the Centre for Intelligence against Terrorism and Organised Crime (CITCO) took part in the second edition of the summer course ‘Global Challenges of Money Laundering: Key Strategies and Practical Solutions: Europe–Latin America”, hosted by the Ortega-Marañón University Research Institute (Ortega-Marañón Foundation) and organised by the Ortega y Gasset University Institute (Mexico).

The event brought together experts, institutional representatives and professionals from both sides of the Atlantic with the aim of analysing the main challenges associated with money laundering and transnational economic crime.

During the conference, various aspects relating to the evolution of organised crime and its impact on security and economic stability in both countries were analysed. In this context, the situation regarding organised crime in Spain was discussed, with particular attention paid to the links between certain criminal organisations in Spain and Mexico, as well as the challenges both countries face in the fight against transnational networks involved in money laundering and fraud.

Participants had the opportunity to learn how the phenomenon has evolved in recent years, adapting to new digital environments that require prevention systems to be continually updated. The importance of police, judicial and institutional cooperation in combating criminal organisations that operate simultaneously across different jurisdictions and use complex financial networks to conceal the illicit origin of their profits was also highlighted.

The programme also included the Mexican perspective on the issue, through a presentation on the country’s current situation and the main challenges facing the authorities responsible for this area.

The second edition of this training programme has established itself as a leading forum for analysing the challenges associated with money laundering in the Euro-Latin American context, and through its participation, CITCO reaffirms its commitment to strengthening institutional capacities aimed at preventing and combating organised crime and money laundering.