Mossack Fonseca, a questioned company

The architects of the corruption scheme in the Kirchner government in Argentina; the dignitaries of the Brazilian Petrobras bribery scandal; relatives of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad; and even the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, included in the long list of clients of the firm Mossack Fonseca.

So it detailed in a report from Brazil, to which he had access.

"The main activity is the creation of companies worldwide, in a way that was too hard to figure out who is the real owner of that company. In this way it becomes easier to transfer illegal money, as the proceeds of corruption, by example, from one country to another, "the statement said.

The company, based in Panama, is linked to Ramon Fonseca Mora, minister counselor of the Varela administration and acting president of the ruling Panamanian Party.

"It is one of the largest companies in the world in this industry, and its customers have dictators, terrorists and criminals, which is a reference among those who want to hide or launder money," says the aforementioned document produced in Brazil, where strong accusations to sign alleged money laundering have emerged.

However, these accusations? Until now? They have not caused major actions by local authorities.

Extensive research

Brazilian attorney revealed the preliminary results of an extensive investigation , called "Lava Jet " in which states that Mossack Fonseca opened in Brazil , the former director of Petrobras companies Renato Duque, the former manager Peter Barusco and Mario Goes, indicated receiving bribes.

It also adds that the Panamanian firm has a process in the US for international corruption , having replicated in the American nation its successful and profitable model of creating "phantom companies

Case in Argentina

A report by the Argentine prosecutor Jose Maria Campagnoli , in May 2013 , confirms the leading role played by the law firm Mossack Fonseca in the web of corruption in Argentina , which was investigated in 2013 , in which the employer is mentioned Benz Lazarus , who could have mobilized illegally from one country to another , product million of corruption in that southern country dollars.

During the investigation, Campagnoli found 120 shell companies , for which the funds suspected of the crime of corruption were transferred .

Most companies , according to the report were provided by the firm Mossack Fonseca and mobilized funds through economic activities, such as investment funds.

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Fantasmas

• Medio Oriente

• La vinculación de la firma Mossack Fonseca con países árabes está relacionada con la constitución de empresas para movilizar presuntos fondos de derrocados dictadores como es el caso de Bachar al-Asad, de Siria, y Muamar el Gadafi, en Libia.

• Brasil

• La investigación que hizo el procurador de Brasil, y que fue confirmada por un tribunal en este país, menciona a la firma Mossack Fonseca en el escándalo de Petrobras, la cual, aparentemente, movilizó dinero por medio de empresas fantasma.