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- EU Amendments to List of High-Risk AML/CTF Countries
Key Takeaways: Overview of Amendments: The European Commission maintains a list of third countries that are deemed to present a significant risk to the stability of the EU financial system due to weak financial controls and governance frameworks for anti-money laundering (“AML”) and counter-terrorism financing (“CTF”). EU member states must impose requirements for enhanced due...
- Commission updates list of high-risk countries to strengthen international fight against financial crime
On 4 December 2025, the European Commission adopted a Delegated Regulation amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1675 to add Bolivia and the British Virgin Islands to the list of high-risk third countries which have provided a written high-level political commitment to address the identified deficiencies and have developed an action plan with the Financial Action Task...
- A refugee’s victory: INTERPOL’s new political refugee policy is already affecting lives for the better
“My life today is different.” These are the words of one of our clients, Mauricio Ochoa Urioste, whose life changed from one day to the next because he is no longer listed as a wanted person on INTERPOL’s Red Notice list. Earlier this year, INTERPOL announced its new policy on refugees, as discussed here. Mr....
- Bolivian Anti-corruption Chief’s Extortion Conviction Shows How INTERPOL Red Notice Abuse Can Arise
Humberto Roca’s story may seem unusual to Western minds, but it is all too familiar in the world of INTERPOL abuse. Roca was the owner of a Bolivian airline company called Aerosur Airlines, and as a wealthy business owner who was critical of Bolivia’s government, was charged with “unjust enrichment” as his business was expropriated...
- Bolivian Supreme Court Orders Improved Access to Abortion
Ipas: Bolivian Supreme Court Directs Courts to Implement Abortion Policy: The Supreme Court of Justice of /Bolivia, the nation’shighest court, issued an order on October 17 to all lower courts judges obligating them to implement Article 266 of the Penal Code, which allows abortion for the life and health of women and for cases of...
- Bolivia: National Electoral Court Says Upcoming Referendum on a New Constitution is Void
The New York Times reports today that Bolivia’s National Electoral Court has annulled a decree by President Evo Morales, who had called for a December 7 referendum on a new constitution for Bolivia. The court said that the authority to call for a referendum rested with Congress, not the President. President Morales is presently on...
Featured documents
- Bolivia: National Electoral Court Says Upcoming Referendum on a New Constitution is Void
The New York Times reports today that Bolivia’s National Electoral Court has annulled a decree by President Evo Morales, who had called for a December 7 referendum on a new constitution for Bolivia. The court said that the authority to call for a referendum rested with Congress, not the President. ...
- Bolivian Supreme Court Orders Improved Access to Abortion
Ipas: Bolivian Supreme Court Directs Courts to Implement Abortion Policy: The Supreme Court of Justice of /Bolivia, the nation’shighest court, issued an order on October 17 to all lower courts judges obligating them to implement Article 266 of the Penal Code, which allows abortion for the life and...
- Bolivian Anti-corruption Chief’s Extortion Conviction Shows How INTERPOL Red Notice Abuse Can Arise
Humberto Roca’s story may seem unusual to Western minds, but it is all too familiar in the world of INTERPOL abuse. Roca was the owner of a Bolivian airline company called Aerosur Airlines, and as a wealthy business owner who was critical of Bolivia’s government, was charged with “unjust...
- A refugee’s victory: INTERPOL’s new political refugee policy is already affecting lives for the better
“My life today is different.” These are the words of one of our clients, Mauricio Ochoa Urioste, whose life changed from one day to the next because he is no longer listed as a wanted person on INTERPOL’s Red Notice list. Earlier this year, INTERPOL announced its new policy on refugees, as...
- Commission updates list of high-risk countries to strengthen international fight against financial crime
On 4 December 2025, the European Commission adopted a Delegated Regulation amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1675 to add Bolivia and the British Virgin Islands to the list of high-risk third countries which have provided a written high-level political commitment to address the identified...
- EU Amendments to List of High-Risk AML/CTF Countries
Key Takeaways: Overview of Amendments: The European Commission maintains a list of third countries that are deemed to present a significant risk to the stability of the EU financial system due to weak financial controls and governance frameworks for anti-money laundering (“AML”) and counter-terroris...
