On August 13, 2020, the Meeting of National Coordinators -Strategic Commission of the member countries was held, organized by the Financial Action Group of Latin America (GAFILAT) and in which Ab. Leopoldo Quirós, General Director of the Financial and Economic Analysis Unit (UAFE).
The objective of the meeting was to discuss important issues for the organization in the prevention and combat of the crimes of Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism, with a regional focus.
The event was developed as a strategic dialogue that allowed obtain a series of agreements that seek to strengthen efforts against Money Laundering, Financing of Terrorism and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction, as well as aspects of the functioning of GAFILAT, its relationship with the GAFI, Egmont Group, Action Plans for the development of Projects and Technical Assistance, joint training proposals, issues related to the Fourth Round of Mutual Evaluations, follow-up to the 2020-2025 Strategic Plan; among others.
The mutual evaluations of the Latin American Financial Action Group (GAFILAT) aim to analyze the implementation of the 40 FATF recommendations that seek to demonstrate the effectiveness of the LA / CFT prevention system.
The meeting of GAFILAT National Coordinators laid the foundations to articulate individual, bilateral and multilateral efforts, in order to ensure that all member countries comply with the recommendations of the International Financial Action Group (FATF) within the framework of a strategic agenda that allows observing the needs of the region.