This Wednesday, Conmebol was present at the continental forum to combat money laundering, in Washington, United States. The meeting of the Group of Experts on Money Laundering Control (Gelavex), a body of the OAS (Organization of American States) was attended by Graciela Garay, Director of Ethics and Compliance at Conmebol.
Graciela stated that the entity has “robust tools to ensure that all of our operations reflect our values.” She also said that Conmebol “transforms the challenge of preventing money laundering into an opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to integrity and transparency in South American football.”
According to Conmebol, its participation in the Forum “is in line with the policy of combating corruption and money laundering that the Confederation has consistently pursued since 2016”.
Statement: Outstanding participation of CONMEBOL in the continental forum to combat money laundering. ⬇️
— CONMEBOL.com (@CONMEBOL) May 8, 2024
Conmebol requested the Attorney General’s Office to investigate alleged suspicious transactions between the former president of the entity itself, Nicolás Leoz, and Banco Atlas SA. The case, which is also one of the reasons for the entity’s participation in the forum, would have occurred in 2016, but the first complaint was only made in 2017.
The case, however, was at a standstill. According to Conmebol, the Paraguayan Public Prosecutor’s Office managed to gather evidence “through raids at Banco Atlas SA and the Superintendence of Banks”. The entity also reported that the “Public Prosecutor’s Office did not take any action to clarify the complaint.”
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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