The Financial Action Task Force of Latin America (GAFILAT) held a Regional Typologies Workshop in Panama City on 19–21 August 2025 to exchange experiences and best practices on identifying money laundering typologies and predicate offences. The workshop focused on detection approaches for current and emerging threats including drug trafficking, corruption, tax crimes, scams and fraud, environmental crimes, and the illicit use of virtual assets. Delegates and experts from Chile, Guatemala, Argentina, Panama, Peru, Nicaragua and Bolivia participated in thematic panels on innovative mechanisms for identifying and analysing regional money laundering schemes. For the first time, the event included private sector participation through a discussion forum aimed at strengthening public–private cooperation, with contributions from Mercado Libre, the Argentine FinTech Chamber, Binance, Citi Group and representatives of Panama’s financial sector. International participation included the Organization of American States’ Department against Transnational Organized Crime, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, INTERPOL via the European Union’s GLACY project, the Royal United Services Institute, the FATF Secretariat, and the United States as a GAFILAT observer country. Approximately 50 experts attended overall.
Financial Action Task Force of Latin America (GAFILAT) 2025-09-04
Financial Action Task Force of Latin America convenes Panama regional typologies workshop and brings private sector into public–private AML cooperation
The Financial Action Task Force of Latin America (GAFILAT) held a Regional Typologies Workshop in Panama City from 19–21 August 2025 to share experiences on identifying money laundering typologies and predicate offences. Discussions included threats like drug trafficking, corruption, and illicit virtual asset use, with participation from public and private sectors. International organizations and experts from several Latin American countries contributed, enhancing regional cooperation.