2024-09-21 04:52:56
Santiago Caputo continues to occupy relevant seats in the nation-state. This time, it is the second-in-command at the Financial Intelligence Unit, a key agency in the fight against money laundering.
The candidate chosen by star advisers is Santiago Martín González Rodríguez, who yesterday held a public hearing at the Ministry of Justice for his nomination, which will be ratified by Javier Mire to ascend to the presidency next week. Mariano Cuneo Libarona did not participate in this appointment.
The hearing reportedly went well, with only one “less precise” challenge, so González Rodriguez will have everything the president approves of in the coming days.
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The core fact is that if González Rodriguez’s application is ultimately approved, the 44-year-old lawyer will be responsible for liaison with the FATF, the international anti-money laundering organization. The organization is reviewing actions committed by Argentina during the previous governments of Alberto Fernandez and Mauricio Macri, but they asked González Rodríguez about his background on the matter but were given none .
This is why the applicant’s lack of experience does not contribute to the ongoing review and increases the likelihood that Argentina will fall into the so-called “grey list”. This could cause huge economic losses to the country. “FATF has nothing to do with this, it was a very long process that has now concluded at the end of October, beginning of November,” the government said, separating the candidates from the final outcome of the international body’s investigation. “We are taking a break from life to avoid falling into the ‘grey list,'” they added.
This is why the administration is defending the nomination of González Rodriguez. They noted that he comes from the private sector and is trained in corporate and commercial law, and they believe he will be a good complement to UIF head Ignacio Yacobucci.
One fact worth highlighting is that last June, Manuel Tessio, who held the position for which González Rodríguez was nominated, was expelled. Tessio was fired at Caputo’s request after he filed the UIF as a plaintiff in the Lomas de Zamora Federal Court in an ongoing investigation into disgrace. Former mayor Martín Insaurralde.
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