QCOSTARICA Money laundering from illicit activities such as drug trafficking is not only massive, but also evident in the exchange system, according to Álvaro Ramos Rechnitz, former Minister of the Interior and Police (Gobernación y Policía) during the first government of Oscar Arias (1986-1990). That is why it is urgent that the authorities investigate…
QCOSTARICA The possibility that drug trafficking has penetrated Costa Rica's dollar exchange system cannot be completely ruled out. The alert comes after the Banco Central de Costa Rica (Central Bank) reported strong growth in the currencies of the account called “others”, which registered movements of US$5.75 billion in 2023, which meant an increase of…