The Panamanian prosecutor handling the fight against organized crime spread, Wednesday, April 13, to take measures “for now” against the law firm Mossack Fonseca, in the heart of the scandal “Panama Papers” at under 27 hours of search.
“At the moment, we have no evidence that allow us to take any decision” against the company Mossack Fonseca or against its officers and employees, Javier Caraballo said to the press, at the foot of local Mossack Fonseca after 27 hours of search conducted in the central offices and branches of the law firm.
the information gathered will “allow the collection the elements to take a further decision, “he said.
he said the investigation is complicated, Mossack Fonseca archiving its documents in digital form, not physical, in more a hundred different servers.
a few hours earlier, the Attorney General of Panama, Kenia Porcell, indicated that the investigation was “very complex”.
“in Panama tax evasion is not a crime, “she said, adding that the Central American countries would” extend the necessary cooperation to clarify this matter. “
dozens of people shown at the bottom of the main building of the firm, located in the Panamanian capital, carrying placards calling for the “prison for the corrupt” and the end “of corporations.”
the Panamanian financial system is the subject of severe criticism from the drain “Panama Papers” which revealed how Mossack Fonseca was creating offshore companies. Over 214,000 offshore entities are involved in financial transactions in more than 200 countries and territories, according to the revelations of investigative consortium.
(With AFP)
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