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Posts by Christopher Lawton

About the Author:

Christopher Lawton is pursuing an M.A. in International Affairs with a concentration in Security Studies at George Washington University. He previously served as a policy analyst with the Government of Canada, where he worked primarily on anti-money laundering initiatives. He is currently a policy intern with Global Financial Integrity.

U.S. Should Expand Automatic Exchange of Tax Information to Mexico

January 31, 2012

The U.S. government frequently raises the issue of smuggling of bulk shipments of currency from the U.S. to Mexico as a major economic and security issue, one that demands greater effort by Mexican authorities to detect and deter.

However, as a report released this week by Global Financial Integrity reveals, bulk cash smuggling is not the only form of illicit financial transfer taking place in staggering volumes across the U.S. – Mexico border.

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