The Central Bank of Paraguay reported that officials from its Superintendency of Banks took part in an international seminar on combating money laundering and transnational crime held in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, from 27 to 31 October 2025. During the event, the Paraguayan delegation presented the country’s policies, actions and progress on preventing money laundering and terrorism financing in the context of the intensified follow-up conducted by GAFILAT after Paraguay’s latest mutual evaluation. The seminar was organized by the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation and brought together international specialists as well as financial supervisors, judges, prosecutors, notaries and public officials from across Latin America and the Caribbean. The program focused on recent money laundering typologies, legal and public policy responses adopted in the region, and the creation of a community of practice aimed at improving public sector effectiveness in tackling these crimes.