In a statement, the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP) and the FIU detailed that the integration of international lists issued by foreign authorities allows the unit to act in a coordinated manner with the Mexican financial system, to prevent resources from illegal origin from being introduced or dispersed in the national economy.
“In this sense, the eventual incorporation into the list of blocked persons is a preventive measure, not a judicial determination, and does not prejudge the existence of criminal responsibility without evidence,” said the agency.
He stressed that the FIU will carry out the analysis of the financial information related to the designated subjects and, in case of identifying possible illegal activities, will immediately give the Attorney General’s Office (FGR) for the legal effects.
The FIU reaffirmed that all financial cooperation actions are carried out in accordance with the law and with the objective of protecting the integrity of the Mexican financial system.
Administrative blockages in national territory are applied in response to the designation made by the OFAC and international commitments assumed by the Mexican State.
