Monday, October 22, 2012

AZMEX SPECIAL 21-10-12

AZMEX SPECIAL 21 OCT 2012

Note: As so many of us locals have spent quality time there, just
had to do this one, must be another Mazatlan?


CITY INVESTMENT GUARANTEES
Mazatlan economy, free of "dirty money"
To date there has not been a need for research to entrepreneurs who
decide to invest in the port, because their firms are accredited,
Raul Valdez Hernandez
Liliana Zamora
21/10/2012
http://www.noroeste.com.mx/publicaciones.php?id=819987

MAZATLÁN._ Investments who come to town are "clean", so do not run
the risk that money is laundered in Mazatlan, said Economic
Development Director, Raul Valdez Hernandez.

To date there has not been a need for research of entrepreneurs who
decide to invest in the port, because their firms are accredited, the
city official said.

* What criteria using the municipality to prevent money laundering
there?

Investments have desarrrollado investment in the Municipality are
clean, fully accredited by prestigious companies, we need not go
investigating anyone because your logo, your name and reputation are
obvious, that is why we concerned.

* Does the Municipality not come in danger?

Of any kind is in danger, the Municipality is a promoter of family
values ​​and have no need to search investigate anyone, indeed,
all who come to us are credited, are identified, tell us who they
are, where comes, they do and bring a enviable social and economic
history.

Valdez Hernandez is unconcerned by the Decree Law on Combating Money
Laundering issued by President Felipe Calderon Hinojosa, because the
experience is far from Town.

Even on Thursday, the state governor, Mario Lopez Valdez, called
Sinaloa employers not to react negatively to measures to combat
organized crime.

Economic development director said firms like Liverpool, which will
soon be opened in Plaza Galerias, as part of a new project that will
be developed in three stages.

"You can see the status of the companies," he added. "The Plaza
Galleries is an investment that comes in several stages, the activity
of the municipality is huge, we can say that is one of the major
pillars of the economy, investors come from various places, some are
of the ICA (leading construction and operation of infrastructure in
Mexico), has a huge reputation, is a situation that for us is very
comfortable, friendly, and we thank all those who come to lay
confidence in us and help change the face of better Mazatlan " .

According to the data of Economic Development, in the first half of
this year, opening new small businesses has meant an investment of 3
thousand 600 million pesos, while larger business, for the same
period, total 2,800 million pesos. (Total 6,400 million pesos)
( about $496 million USD ?? )



Note: and then there is this one

Estimated at 10,000 million dollars a year in Mexico money
laundering ( $10 billion USD ?)
The Ministry of Finance said that the law against money laundering
stable measures and procedures to prevent and detect crime

Posted by Notimex on Sun, October 21, 2012, 2:48 p.m.
According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the total amount
of funds laundered in the world could vary between two and five
percent of global GDP. Photo: Photos.com
http://www.dineroenimagen.com/2012-10-21/9276
On October 21, 2012


The law against money laundering recently approved for the financial
system and protect the rest of the economy from this crime, which in
Mexico is estimated to amount to a total of nearly 10,000 million a
year, the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit ( SHCP).

Stresses that the Federal Law on the Prevention and Identification of
Operations Illicit Resources, which last October 11 the Senate
approved it unanimously general, stable measures and procedures to
prevent and detect acts involving resources operations illegal.

In its weekly report spokesperson, the federal states that money
laundering and terrorist financing is a criminal phenomenon that
affects all countries.

According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the total amount
of funds laundered in the world could vary between two and five
percent of global GDP, and that the illegal proceeds can be
transferred easily and immediately a jurisdictions.

"In our country it is estimated that the amount of money laundering
amounting to nearly 10 billion dollars a year," said Treasury in a
briefing note.

He reports that global financial stability depends on the collective
action at the international level, but also on the effectiveness of
national systems.

The solid structures to combat money laundering and terrorist
financing are a cornerstone of the international system of
regulation, supervision and strengthening the global financial
framework.

In this regard, underlines the recent Federal Law on the Prevention
and Identification of Operations Illicit Resources in Mexico adopts
the most advanced international standards in the world regarding
money laundering.

At the same time, establishing a cutting edge system for preventing
and combating this crime in the country, in order to protect the
financial system and the national economy.

This, through interagency coordination, to gather useful items to
investigate and prosecute crimes of operations with illegal proceeds,
the financial structures of criminal organizations and avoid the use
of resources for funding.

After recounting the actions that Mexico has implemented to combat
money laundering and terrorist financing, the dependence mentioned
some of the main features of the new anti-money laundering legislation.

These highlights trade restrictions and financial susceptible to
money laundering and identity verification of customers and users to
nonfinancial institutions and intermediaries.

Also new obligations on financial institutions to prevent and detect
acts, omissions or transactions considered vulnerable, and new powers
to the Ministry of Finance and the Attorney General's Office to
gather information to cut the flow of money from criminal groups.

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