El Grupo de Acción Financiera de Latinoamérica (GAFILAT) es una organización intergubernamental de base regional que agrupa a 18 países de Latinoamérica.GAFILAT

Core values

- **Prevention and Combating of Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing**: GAFILAT works to prevent and combat money laundering, the financing of terrorism, and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, which are critical for maintaining regional and global security[4].
- **International Cooperation and Asset Recovery**: The RRAG facilitates international cooperation, helps in identifying and tracing assets, and leads to asset restraint measures such as freezing bank accounts and seizing assets. This contributes significantly to the fight against organized crime and corruption[1].
- **Implementation of International Standards**: GAFILAT supports its member countries in implementing the 40 Recommendations of the FATF, which are global standards for preventing and combating money laundering and terrorist financing. This enhances the effectiveness of systems to combat these crimes[4].
- **Training and Technical Assistance**: GAFILAT provides training and technical assistance to public officials, which helps in building capacities and improving the prevention, detection, and repression of financial crimes[4].
- **Promotion of Transparency and Socio-Economic Integrity**: By combating financial crimes, GAFILAT contributes to regional growth, transparency, and the protection of the socio-economic integrity of its member countries[4].