Criminal Activities

Criminal Activities

1. Money laundering

   • Reasons
     • Money laundering is an illegal activity carried out by different groups at the Margin of law and not only relates to drug trafficking, but also any illicit activity that generates some kind of economic benefit.
     • Among the active subjects of this crime are drug trafficking organizations, such as guerrillas, paramilitaries, criminal gangs and mafias in general
     • The origin is also found in public institutions, since corruption is one of the most powerful causes of illicit money generation.
   • Effects
     • Direct Effects
       • It affects the information of market agents and sends distorted signals about the conditions of the market.
       • The distortion of consumption patterns
       • The instability of the industry that generates regional bonanzas and crises
     • Indirect Effects
       • It affects the decision making of production and investment and the efficient allocation of resources
       • Facade companies offer products at prices below the cost of manufacturing.
       • A reduction of competitiveness, with an additional impact on the level and quality of employment.
       • Facilities for the laundering of assets and discourages productive activities that generate economic development and private investment.

2. Kidnapping and extortion

   • Reasons
     • Obtain any kind of political or media credit.
       • Conditional by the free delivery of an entity of the company or goods.
     • To create reputation and recklessness before a society or state, its decisions and in addition to realizing self-reliance or impartiality
   • Effects
     • The mismatch in the socio-political and economic system
       • Injustice as to the right to access an effective and impartial remedy
       • Structural problem of the situation of human rights and humanitarian law
     • Psychological disorders and attitudes of insecurity all the time

3. By Patricia Campos Córdoba Código D0700616