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4/16/2024

READOUT: Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian Nelson’s Meeting with Deputy Minister of Fina…

READOUT: Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial
Intelligence Brian Nelson’s Meeting with Deputy Minister of
Finance and Public Credit Gabriel Yorio of Mexico
April 16, 2024

WASHINGTON — Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian Nelson and
Mexicoʼs Deputy Minister of Finance and Public Credit Gabriel Yorio met on April 15th to discuss
bilateral cooperation to combat illicit finance, following their meeting in December during
Secretary Yellenʼs trip to Mexico. Under Secretary Nelson and Deputy Secretary Yorio advanced
conversations and collaboration on strengthening information sharing e orts between the
two governments and with the private sector to address anti-money laundering /countering
the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) priorities and challenges, in accordance with the law of
both countries. Deputy Secretary Yorio and Under Secretary Nelson agreed to build on
existing information sharing e orts on the laundering of illicit proceeds focusing on the
following priority threats:
Narcotics tra icking, including the tra icking of fentanyl
Corruption
Arms tra icking
Human tra icking /human smuggling
Fraud
Under Secretary Nelson noted that Treasury encourages U.S. financial institutions to continue
to use, and potentially expand, their existing processes to gather and share information with
foreign financial institutions in furtherance of investigations that involve illicit cross-border
activity. Deputy Secretary Yorio highlighted the commitment to foster information sharing
between private sector entities and emphasized the support that Mexico has given to
information-sharing mechanisms between Mexican and foreign banks and among Mexican
banks. The legal framework for such mechanisms has been developed through regulatory
updates and regular communication with the banks, which are key allies in combating illicit
finance flows.
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