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FinCEN Alert: BSA Compliance Implications Related To The Mexican Cartel’s Fiscal Fuel Scheme
FinCEN has issued a new alert detailing how Mexican cartels are exploiting U.S. financial institutions to smuggle fuel across the southern border, evade Mexican import taxes, and launder billions in illicit proceeds. The alert outlines red flags for financial institutions and announces new OFAC sanctions targeting key operatives in the fiscal fuel theft scheme.
Worldwide Government
BS
Ballard Spahr LLP
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Amendment To The General Rules Under Mexico’s Anti-Money Laundering Law (LFPIORPI): Key Regulatory Changes Under Acuerdo 115/2026
Mexico's comprehensive anti-money laundering framework has undergone a sweeping transformation through Acuerdo 115/2026, introducing mandatory risk-based methodologies, enhanced client due diligence protocols, and automated monitoring requirements. With implementation deadlines beginning March 1, 2027, obligated parties conducting vulnerable activities face compressed timelines to overhaul their compliance infrastructure while navigating heightened enforcement risks and stricter beneficial ownership thresho
Mexico Government
JD
Jones Day
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Produtos químicos controlados têm nova regulamentação da PF
A Polícia Federal publicou nova instrução normativa que moderniza o controle e fiscalização de produtos químicos no Brasil, estabelecendo pela primeira vez faixas claras de multas, critérios objetivos de dosimetria e procedimentos padronizados para penalidades. As mudanças impactam fabricantes, importadores, exportadores e demais operadores do setor, que agora enfrentam regras mais rigorosas sobre comunicação de irregularidades, suspensão e cancelamento
Brazil Government
KL
KLA Advogados
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Constitutional & Administrative Law

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Amendment To The General Rules Under Mexico’s Anti-Money Laundering Law (LFPIORPI): Key Regulatory Changes Under Acuerdo 115/2026
Mexico's comprehensive anti-money laundering framework has undergone a sweeping transformation through Acuerdo 115/2026, introducing mandatory risk-based methodologies, enhanced client due diligence protocols, and automated monitoring requirements. With implementation deadlines beginning March 1, 2027, obligated parties conducting vulnerable activities face compressed timelines to overhaul their compliance infrastructure while navigating heightened enforcement risks and stricter beneficial ownership thresho
Mexico Government
JD
Jones Day
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BRPTO Begins Transition To The New Patent Directorate And Board Of Appeals Structures
The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office has restructured its organizational framework, expanding its Patent Directorate from 20 to 26 specialized examination divisions while dissolving eight existing units. These administrative changes, implemented through a series of normative ordinances in 2026, represent a significant reorganization of how patent applications will be processed and managed across different technical areas.
Brazil IP
LA
Licks Attorneys
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Nova Lei Amplia Fiscalização Do Frete Mínimo Rodoviário; Confira O E-Book
O Congresso Nacional aprovou a Lei nº 15.485/2026, estabelecendo um regime mais rigoroso de cadastro e responsabilização sobre o piso mínimo do frete rodoviário. A norma exige que a remuneração do TAC-agregado e do TAC-independente observe os pisos mínimos de frete, enquanto o teto da multa cai de R$ 10 milhões para R$ 1 milhão. O veto presidencial manteve intacto o passivo regulatório apurado pela ANTT, tema que deve gerar novos debates no Congresso.
Brazil Transport
KL
KLA Advogados
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Indigenous Peoples

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Terrorism, Homeland Security & Defence

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U.S. Expands Terrorist Designations: Impact On Businesses In Mexico
The United States has expanded its list of Mexican criminal organizations designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists, adding the Juárez Cartel and Los Viagras to six previously designated cartels. This development significantly impacts compliance and risk management for companies operating in Mexico with U.S. connections, as U.S. law prohibits providing material support to designated organizations and restricts transactions with blocked entities.
Worldwide Government
EC Rubio
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Colombia’s New President Fuels Market Optimism But Faces Barriers To Policy Agenda
Colombia's President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella prepares to take office with an ambitious agenda to reverse his predecessor's leftist policies through business-friendly reforms, aggressive security measures, and energy sector expansion. His administration faces significant challenges including legislative opposition, fiscal constraints with a deficit exceeding 6% of GDP, and the complex task of combating sophisticated transnational criminal networks that generate billions in illicit revenue. Market opti
Colombia Government
S
Steptoe LLP
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Inward/ Foreign Investment

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México propone crear un nuevo régimen de revisión de inversiones extranjeras por razones de seguridad nacional
Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum has signed an initiative to reform the Foreign Investment Law, introducing for the first time a formal foreign investment review regime based on national security considerations. The proposal would require prior authorization from the National Foreign Investment Commission for certain acquisitions exceeding 49% ownership in strategic sectors including critical infrastructure, dual-use technologies, fundamental supplies, and sensitive information.
Mexico Commercial
GT
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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Mexico Hits The Headlines: The Wellbeing Transformation Behind Mexico’s Changing Economic Story
Mexico has experienced significant transformation following initiatives undertaken by the Mexican Federal Government during the last two presidential administrations. Through a combination of social programmes and legal and policy reforms, the living conditions of millions have improved. This has occurred without a significant increase in public debt and with federal tax rates remaining largely unchanged.
Mexico Strategy
IG
IR Global
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