International Money Laundering Through Real Estate and Agribusiness

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This book explores two forms of transnational money laundering: the use of offshore accounts and wire transfers for real estate investments, and the challenges of regulating agribusiness. It assesses the effectiveness of current international mechanisms aimed at combating money laundering and evaluates whether multilateral instruments are successful in addressing international organized crime. As trade barriers have diminished and borders have opened, transnational crime has surged, exemplified by revelations from the “Panama Papers.” This rise is exacerbated by insufficient local cooperation in investigations, prosecutions, and extraditions. Governments often benefit from hosting international criminal enterprises, turning a blind eye to the connections between false identification, fraudulent records, corruption, and money laundering. If these forms of money laundering continue to be inadequately addressed, the financial shift from centralized regulation to decentralized and unregulated systems will enable the persistence of dangerous criminal activities. The author argues that by “following the money,” we can uncover and comprehend the capital movements associated with transnational money laundering in real estate and agribusiness, shedding light on these illicit practices.