Mitigación del riesgo de lavado de activos en las operaciones de comercio exterior en las empresas del sector real en Colombia

Abstract

The resent work of Grade makes reference to the mitigation of the risks of money laundering in the operation of exterior commerce in the real estate market in Colombia. Included are proposed criteria and strategies in this market allowing for mitigation and its stated risks. In synopsis it is important to note that money laundering refers outlining its designated procedures to deviate this illicit money from its true origin as well as incorporating it to the interior economy by way of appearing legal. Money laundering has had a great impact in our country. This phenomenon presented itself in the sixties and seventies by way of contraband and subsequently was boosted in great part due to the drug trafficking cartels concretely paving way in the eighties. The power that they were able to achieve was enormous, furthermore permeating every sphere in the nation, these are; politics, different social sectors, the military, religious entities and its economy among others. The financial sector is not immune to its blatant undertaking and since has formed momentum to mitigate this said phenomenon, some of which have been recognized by worldwide consortiums that fight against money laundering such as FATF (Financial Action Task Force). With the rise of internationalization of the state by way of economic barriers and free trade agreements exterior operations have gained importance in the enterprise sector. Nonetheless not all of these enterprises are aware of the implications and risks involved in the operation of money laundering, those of which are participating with more fluency. The subject of money laundering is complex, not only for its development of its process of internationalization and globalization that the country is experiencing but also because it is the transversal character and it relates with criminal law; administrative, financial and its public international right. FATF; Financial Action Task Force is the principal entity that is dedicated to combat money laundering and in financial terrorism. It was founded in 1989 by G7 countries to make a united front against illicit liquidation derived for narcotrafficking. Forty recommendations were developed to prevent the laundering of funds a junction of international standards to be transformed into national legislation. The normativity established by the government forces the implementation of a system of control and follow-up in some sectors of the economy that are more vulnerable and which have added other sections of the economy. In the fight against these types of practices the government established a whole new compendium of laws and procedures, in order to understand the prior; they have come to international agreements just as a set of documents will be analyzed set forth by international and national organizations that will consistently assist to become more efficient in the fight against LA/FT