WASHINGTON.- The Undersecretary of Treasure for the Financing of Terrorism and Financial Crimes, of USA Elizabeth Rosenberg will be in Colombia and Mexico, from August 1 to 4.
The visit follows Under Secretary Brian Nelson’s trip to the Southwest border last month as part of the Treasury Department’s work to combat illicit trafficking in fentanyl.
The United States Senate recently approved the well-known Defense Against Fentanyl Act, an initiative that makes it possible to combat and expropriate cartels that smuggle this drug in from Mexico.
In Bogotá, Undersecretary Rosenberg will meet with government and private sector officials to discuss shared approaches to combating illicit finance, particularly the threats posed by transnational criminal organizations.
The Undersecretary will highlight the Treasury’s commitment to advance the objectives of the High Level Dialogue (HLD) between the United States and Colombia on the fight against drugs and cooperation in new work streams, such as the fight against crimes against nature and corruption, reported the Department of State
Encourage positive workflow
In Mexico City, Undersecretary Rosenberg will once again co-chair the director-level meeting of the Strategic Dialogue on Illicit Financing (SDIF) between the United States and Mexico.
The call of this SDIF for Directors will serve to encourage further progress in current workflows and also further the objectives in particular to pursue criminal networks.
The Undersecretary will prioritize the discussion of illicit financial flows linked to fentanyl trafficking, as well as financial trends related to human trafficking. Also in attendance will be Acting Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Himamauli Das.
Undersecretary Rosenberg will also meet with the Mexican private sector to assess their understanding of illicit financial risks, particularly those related to fentanyl and new technologies, and to assess how Treasury can cooperate to strengthen their ability to detect and prevent the illicit financial flow.
