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world Mercopress 2026-04-03

Uruguayan Admits Scheme to Circumvent US Sanctions Linked to Venezuela

A 60-year-old Uruguayan citizen pleaded guilty to conspiring to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business to evade US sanctions related to Venezuelan officials. The scheme was uncovered in a US federal court.


<p> <img alt="Irazmar Carbajal de Jes&uacute;s agreed to transfer approximately $99,500, delivered in cash in the Dominican Republic, to a bank account in Fort Lauderdale, Florida" height="80" src="https://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/109683/100x80/us.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0 12px 6px 0; border: 1px solid #333;" width="100" /> A 60-year-old Uruguayan citizen pleaded guilty in a U.S. federal court to conspiring to operate an unlicensed money transmitting bu...

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