The Attorney General of the Nation, Luis Carlos Gómez, reported before the National Commission against Money Laundering. He clarified that if these situations transcend the criminal sphere, there will be responsibilities. Gómez announced that in 2025, a total of 81 natural persons and two legal entities were convicted for money laundering crimes, a figure that puts clear numbers to the fight against money laundering in Panama. The figures were revealed by the Attorney General when accounting before the National Commission against Money Laundering. When questioned about a possible extortion network, Gómez stated that any complaint that reaches the Public Ministry will be investigated, as established by the Constitution. He called on affected people to report without fear, in order to be recognized as victims and activate criminal prosecution. The Attorney General also referred to emblematic cases of unjust enrichment and money laundering underway, in which former deputies are implicated as accomplices or participants. He did not rule out that more people may be investigated, depending on the progress of the investigations being carried out by the assigned prosecutors. Regarding the penitentiary system, he confirmed that possible irregularities in the granting of alternative measures and in the accelerated issuance of technical reports are being investigated.
