politics
diciembre 5, 2025
Alerta por posible lavado de dinero desde Nicaragua a México, se enviaron 135 millones de dólares en remesas
Un aumento inexplicable de remesas enviadas desde Nicaragua hacia México, pese a la baja cantidad de mexicanos residentes, desató sospechas de lavado de dinero. La investigación fue publicada por Meganoticias
TL;DR
- Remittances from Nicaragua to Mexico surged unexpectedly between 2021 and 2022.
- Over $135 million was sent, which is disproportionate to the low number of Mexican residents in Nicaragua (under 400).
- This increase, over 700% between 2018 and 2022, does not correlate with population growth or average income.
- The amounts suggest each Mexican resident would have had to send impossibly large sums monthly.
- The US Department of the Treasury recently issued a warning about remittances being used in money laundering schemes by criminal organizations.
- Mexico's president stated there are no current official indications of money laundering but pledged to address any detected.