Created in 2011, the award honors, each year, individuals and/or institutions that have stood out in the area of preventing and combating money laundering or financing of terrorism.
The main criteria are: performance of relevant services, work or studies in the prevention and combating of money laundering or financing of terrorism; performance of relevant services, work or studies that have benefited or supported Coaf in the performance of its activities; and practice of an act, contribution to a fact or exercise of a function that justifies the payment of a special tribute by Coaf.
Coaf president Ricardo Liáo stated that the agency's work faces new challenges with the growth of sectors such as virtual assets, fixed-odds betting and environmental crimes. He also highlighted the improvement of processes and the “significant increase in the exchange of financial intelligence information”.
Upon receiving the award, the SPA deputy secretary stated: “We took on a huge challenge (...) and everyone who is part of this community embraced us. That's why I want to thank you not only for the award, but also for letting me be part of this community”.
Before working at SPA, Carolina Yumi de Souza dedicated herself to the area of combating money laundering. Until 2024, she had worked at the Ministry of Justice, heading the Department of Asset Recovery and International Legal Cooperation (DRCI).
In addition to her, 11 other people were awarded.
Source: GMB
