2024-02-21 20:20:27
The National Assembly approved yesterday, Thursday, February 8, the Organic Law for Savings and Monetization of Economic Resources for Financing the Fight against Corruption.
In this initiative It sought to improve the figure of domain forfeitureso that the fight against illicit economies is more effective.
However, the approved text that the Assembly unanimously approved causes concern in the State Attorney General’s Officewhich has the task of confronting, in the first instance, corruption and organized crime.
They stated that heReduction of investigation processing times and asset forfeiture processes They are a straitjacket that does not contribute to the effective recovery of illicit capital.
The Prosecutor’s Office considers that its actions are limited because, due to the nature of the investigations, longer periods are requireds.
Likewise, they describe as unnecessary the dependence on having an enforceable conviction sentence to proceed with the forfeiture of ownership.
However, the Legislature established exceptions to that rule. According to what was approved, the forfeiture of ownership could be carried out without a conviction when illicit assets are the property of organized crime groupswhen unjustified assets have a causal relationship with organized crime, and in flagrant crimes related to organized crime.
He highlighted that given this rule everything related to corruption will be left out. The reform, which was perceived in the first instance as a great step forward in the fight against illegal economies, does not broadly change the scenario.
With this rule, it is expected to achieve the recovery of 170 million dollars in a country where, different calculations, sThey point out that criminal structures They handle billions.
Despite the limitations, the Prosecutor’s Office indicates that it will continue doing its job.