Money Laundering

The European Parliament voted on setting up an inquiry committee to investigate off-shore companies and their ultimate beneficiaries.

Despite stricter rules wealthy can apparently continue to hide millions of dollars in Cyprus.

Brazil's president Dilma Rousseff is trying to protect her precursor and supporter Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from accusations by giving him a office in the government. As a minister he would be immune against the allegations of money laundering and corruption he is facing currently. For Rousseff protecting da Silva is a difficult step as her support is fading because of the weak economy and corruption scandals.

The decision if Austria's former finance minister Karl-Heinz Grasser (FPÖ/ÖVP) and other prominent suspects are being accused in connection of high payments while the privatisation of 60.000 flats (Buwog)and the terminal tower is coming closer. The senior prosector has just postponed their report on the case to the ministery of Justice. Concerning to Austrian newspapers a accusation is likely to happen.

According to the Brazilian attorney general the former brazilian President Luiz Inacio da Silva is allowed to become chief of staff of current president Dilma Rousseff. Prosecutors investigated against Da Silva on corruption and money laundering. By the new function he is immune. Brazil is in a big political crisis caused by corruption scandals and a weak economy.

The federal court of Brazil has intervened as Brazilian president Dilma Roussef tried to protect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva thru becoming chief of staff. By the new function Da Silva would become immune whilst prosecutors are investigating against him on money laundering and corruption. Brazilian parliament is in a deep crisis caused by a corruption scandal which includes 57 politicians and the oil company petrobas.

Protests arose as Brazil's president Dilma Rousseff as is got public that she is planing to give her new chief of staff Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva additional competences. Da Silva is accused of corruption and money laundering. Thru his new function he is immune.

According to a commique of the Brazil presidential office Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is new chief of staff of Brazil's president Dilma Rousseff. By the his new function Lula receives immunity. Prosecutors are investigating against him for money laundering and fraud.

Political crisis in Brazil and the deep fall of the Workers' Party: José Dirceu, Head of Cabinet of former Brazilian President Lula da Silva, has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for corruption and money laundering.

DIICOT Cluj is conducting research in the CFR Cluj case in witch was ordered to initiate a criminal investigation for committing the crime of setting up an organized criminal group, embezzlement, tax evasion and money laundering.