The Financial Action Task Force of Latin America (GAFILAT) reported on a seminar to train future assessors for its fifth round of mutual evaluations, held Oct. 13-16, 2026, in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia. Training focused on assessing the effectiveness of systems to combat money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing, alongside technical compliance of regulatory and institutional frameworks with the recommendations. The program combined specialized online courses on the standards and assessment methodology with practical simulation exercises, discussions and debates conducted in person. Participants included GAFILAT member countries, with representatives of the World Bank, Spain, the Southern Common Market and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime attending as observers.
Financial Action Task Force of Latin America trains assessors for fifth round of mutual evaluations
The Financial Action Task Force of Latin America held training in Bolivia for future assessors in its fifth round of mutual evaluations. Online courses and practical exercises addressed the effectiveness of systems to combat money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing, as well as technical compliance with the recommendations.