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### Viewing cable 09LIMA1675, Peru's Financial Intelligence Unit- Reinvigorated

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09LIMA1675 | 2009-12-01 19:07 | 2011-02-26 12:12 | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | Embassy Lima
Appears in these articles: elcomercio.pe

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    C O N F I D E N T I A L LIMA 001675

    SENSITIVE
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    E.O. 12958: DECL: 2019/12/01
    TAGS: EFIN EINT PTER SNAR PE KTFN DEA TRSY
    SUBJECT: Peru's Financial Intelligence Unit- Reinvigorated

    CLASSIFIED BY: Alexandra Z. Tenny, NAS...
    id: 237473
    date: 12/1/2009 19:27
    refid: 09LIMA1675
    origin: Embassy Lima
    classification: CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN
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    C O N F I D E N T I A L LIMA 001675

    SENSITIVE
    SIPDIS
    NOFORN

    E.O. 12958: DECL: 2019/12/01
    TAGS: EFIN EINT PTER SNAR PE KTFN DEA TRSY
    SUBJECT: Peru's Financial Intelligence Unit- Reinvigorated

    CLASSIFIED BY: Alexandra Z. Tenny, NAS Programs Officer, State, NAS;
    REASON: 1.4(B), (D)

    Peru's Financial Intelligence Unit - Reinvigorated

    ¶1. (C) Summary:  The Peruvian Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU),
    under new management since February 2009, has shown renewed vigor
    as demonstrated by the exponential increase in the number of
    intelligence reports entering the judicial system compared to 2008.
    Based on these cases, the FIU estimates that more than three
    billion USD moved through the Peruvian economy illegally in 2009,
    more than 80 percent as a result of drug trafficking.  The new FIU
    Director, however, is in conflict with his boss, the Superintendent
    of Banks. The FIU receives strong support from the Prime Minister's
    office which is contemplating legislation to make the FIU fully
    autonomous similar to the Colombian model.  End Summary.

    ------------------

    The FIU - a Primer

    ------------------

    ¶2.  (C) The FIU, created in 2002, functioned under several
    jurisdictions - including the Prime Minister's office, the Public
    Ministry, and the Finance Ministry - until 2007, when it came under
    the authority of the Superintendent of Banking, Insurance, and
    Private Pension funds (SBS).  In addition to responsibility for
    analysis, prevention, and supervision, the FIU has a regulatory
    role.   It proposes strategies and polices to the Superintendent on
    prevention and detection of asset laundering and terrorist
    financing; drafts regulations on asset laundering and terrorist
    financing; and coordinates with other agencies in developing
    regulations.  The FIU receives and analyzes Suspicious Transaction
    Reports (STRs), may request additional information relevant to
    cases or operations related to money laundering or terrorist
    financing, provides Financial Intelligence Reports (FIR) to the
    Public Prosecutor's Office, participates and/or requests joint
    investigations, and coordinates with foreign FIUs and entities.
    Finally, the FIU supervises the system of prevention of asset
    laundering and has the authority to sanction entities for
    non-compliance with regulations or deficiencies in their business
    to prevent the laundering of assets.

    -------------------

    Under New Management

    --------------------

    ¶3. (C) In 2008, Peru's Financial Intelligence Unit produced
    Financial Intelligence Reports (FIR) for the Public Prosecutor
    resulting in four cases entering the judicial system.  Then-FIU
    head Sylvia Wong stepped down from her position at the end of 2008
    and in February 2009, Enrique Saldivar was appointed Director of
    the FIU.  The speculation at the time of her departure on the part
    of NASOff contacts in the Public Ministry, Peruvian National
    Police, and other places was that she had been removed for lack of
    performance, though she has publicly claimed she was pressured into
    stepping down because she "got too close" to uncovering "big
    cases."

    ¶4. (U) As of February 2009, FIU has been under the leadership of
    Ramon Enrique Saldivar Bocangel.  Most recently having served as
    advisor to the President of the Supreme Court, he has also been the
    head of the Prime Minister's National Office of Electronic
    Government and Information. Prior to these positions, Saldivar
    worked in the private sector, including five years with Microsoft.
    He holds multiple degrees from the best universities in Lima in
    Economics and Business Administration and has attended the

    Microsoft Latin American Executive Training Program in Bogota.

    ---------------------

    FIU Progress in 2009

    ---------------------

    ¶5.  (C) Of the 7,710 suspicious activity reports examined by FIU
    analysts in 2009, 781 resulted in financial intelligence reports
    sent to the Public Ministry for further processing and
    investigation.  Based on these 781 intelligence reports, the FIU
    concludes  more than 3 billion USD moved illegally through Peru's
    financial sector in 2009.  83 percent of this amount, according to
    the FIU, is related to drug trafficking.  The other 17 percent is
    reportedly related to fiscal fraud, corruption and illegal gun
    dealing.  Currently, 308 of these intelligence reports are at
    various stages of investigation and prosecution in the legal system
    - as compared to four cases in 2008.  The FIU also reports tracking
    cases similar to that of an OFAC-designated Al-Qaida element moving
    money from Europe through Lima and on to India.  Asked if this
    Al-Qaida case was the first of its kind or they had seen similar
    cases before, Saldivar told NASOff that they see about one case a
    month.

    ---------------------

    Challenges to the FIU

    ---------------------

    ¶6. (C) Saldivar told NASOff he often becomes frustrated by the
    legal and bureaucratic obstacles encountered when pushing money
    laundering cases through the judicial system.  Any information
    sharing between the FIU and other Peruvian entities involves a
    paper intensive process through the Public Ministry (Attorney
    General's Office).  The FIU must contend, he said, with
    institutions such as the Peruvian tax agency (SUNAT), which refuses
    to share information, not because it is forbidden by law, but
    because SUNAT does not believe FIU has safeguards to protect the
    information.  Saldivar argues that this is not the case and claims
    it is more an issue of institutional jealousy than real security
    concern.  Furthermore, he asserted, SUNAT often hides behind tax
    confidentiality laws although the tax code establishes exceptions
    in cases typically investigated by the FIU.  The FIU is receiving
    strong support from the Prime Minister's Office, according to
    Saldivar.  Legislation to make the FIU fully autonomous similar to
    the Colombian model, is being considered, he said.  Saldivar did
    not know, however, when this legislation would be introduced.

    ¶7. (C) According to Saldivar, anti-money laundering efforts in Peru
    are hindered by several factors.   He said, for example, there are
    too many agents working on different aspects related to money
    laundering and terrorist financing and their related offences.
    Additionally, while the FIU is the coordinating body for anti-money
    laundering and terrorist financing issues, the current legal
    structure restricts inter-agency collaboration and information
    sharing, including access to information such as tax and banking
    records.  Finally, Saldivar told NASOff that his own boss, the
    Superintendent of Banks, is reluctant to push the banking sector in
    terms of compliance.  Currently, though the major banks have
    complied with orders to freeze accounts, they are under no
    obligation to comply quickly, according to Saldivar.

    ¶8. (C) Saldivar confided in NASOff that when he first began as the
    Director of the FIU he met with the management of each of the major
    international and Peruvian banks.  He said he was rather taken
    aback when the three largest international banks told him they had
    no intention of cooperating with him.  Scotia Bank, Saldivar said,

    told him they had no intention of reporting to FIU anything related
    to fiscal fraud and Commercial Bank informed him they would not
    report to the FIU on counterfeit currency.

    -----------------------------

    Leaking Financial Information

    -----------------------------

    ¶9. (C)  Saldivar told NASOff he believes that the Banking
    Superintendent is leaking sensitive information from FIRs to
    political entities and the press.  Both the Banking Superintendent
    and Saldivar are being sued personally by Peru's Nationalist Party
    because of an FIU investigation into one of its leaders.  Saldivar
    said he suspects that the Superintendent has leaked sensitive
    information on this and other high profile cases for political
    reasons due to his close connection with President Garcia and his
    political party.

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    Comment

    -------

    ¶10.         (C)  Saldivar appeared stressed and worried when
    discussing the issue of the leak and shared with NASOFF that four
    months into his tenure as Director, he was told by the
    Superintendent's chief advisor that he was "working too quickly."
    The numbers speak for themselves in terms of the FIU's performance
    in 2009 as compared to 2008 primarily due to Saldivar's leadership.
    The FIU staff who less than six months ago reported to NASOff low
    morale now reports a renewed energy in their work and excitement
    for the vision of the new leadership.  However, Saldivar's tenure
    is in question, and he feels he is being prevented by other
    officials from fully realizing the FIU's potential.  Saldivar has
    demonstrated results and NAS will continue to support the FIU's
    work.
    MCKINLEY

    =======================CABLE ENDS============================

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