August, 2026Amendment to the General Rules of the Anti-Money Laundering Law (LFPIORPI)On August 7, 2026, Resolution 115/2026 was published in the evening edition of the Federal Official Gazette (Diario Oficial de la Federación, the “DOF”),…→
July, 2026United States expands terrorist designations of cartels: Implications for companies in Chihuahua and MichoacánThis week, the U.S. government designated the Juárez Cartel (La Línea) and Los Viagras as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs), expanding existing…→
March, 2024Blockchain and Compliance, Mundo EjecutivoIt explores blockchain as an immutable, decentralized record for documenting compliance evidence and limiting the manipulation or concealment of relevant…Read original publication→
March, 2024Cryptocurrencies and Ponzi Schemes, MIT SloanThe piece explains how Ponzi and pyramid schemes exploit interest in cryptoassets, often by offering purported high returns without a genuine underlying…Read original publication→
March, 2024The Concept of Organization in Organized Crime and Crimes Against Humanity, Todo Penal InternacionalGlobalization and the evolution of transnational crime have reinforced the relevance of international criminal law and its response mechanisms.Read original publication→
March, 2024Tax Evasion: A Form of Corruption, Milenio Newspaper (2020)The article frames tax evasion as a form of corruption because it diverts resources intended for public spending to private benefit.Read original publication→
March, 2024Judges Must Think of the Victims, Milenio Newspaper (2020)It questions judicial criteria that exclude financial information from criminal investigations on privacy grounds, arguing they can leave victims…Read original publication→
March, 2024There Is No Perfect Crime, Milenio Newspaper (2020)The column explains that fictitious companies and layered schemes used in tax evasion leave financial trails that investigators can follow.Read original publication→
March, 2024Cryptocurrencies and Their Transparent Blockchain, Milenio Newspaper (2021)It explains how public blockchain records make cryptocurrency transactions traceable, even though wallet holders may not be immediately identified.Read original publication→
