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U.S. Investor Pleads Guilty on OPIC Assistance in Grenada |
On December 3, 1985, William Ingle of Virginia Beach pleaded guilty to a charge of making a false statement to a federal agency to obtain $350,000 worth of assistance from the Overseas Private... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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3 |
1985-11-01 |
Grenada |
White Collar Crime |
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Assault on Justices in Bogota Linked to US Extradition |
On November 7, 1985, the assault on the Palace of Justice in Bogota in which more than 50 persons died has been blamed on a connection between the M-19 guerrillas and drug traffickers. President... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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3 |
1985-11-01 |
Colombia |
Extradition |
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Central American Counterterrorism Legislation |
On November 19, 1985 a hearing was scheduled before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs to discuss the impact of U.S. support under the Central American Counterterrorism Act of 1985 to fund... |
Dr. Doris Weidinger |
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3 |
1985-11-01 |
Central America |
Terrorism |
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Natl. Drug Enforcement Policy Board's Interim Report |
In July, 1985, the National Drug Enforcement Policy Board made an interim report to Congress pursuant to the National Narcotics Act of 1984. The report has a section on international cooperation. ... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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3 |
1985-11-01 |
United States |
Drug Enforcement |
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Victims of Terrorism Compensation Act Moves Forward |
A bill called "Victims of Terrorism Compensation Act". H.R. 2851, is moving forward in Congres and is expected to pass next year. The bill will provide benefits for Government employees and... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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3 |
1985-11-01 |
United States |
Terrorism |
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Developments in Narcotics Control in South America |
On November 12, 1985 the House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing on the recent developments in narcotics control efforts in Latin America. The two witnesses, Jon R. Thomas from the State... |
Doris Weidinger |
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3 |
1985-11-01 |
Latin America and South America |
Drug Enforcement |
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L.C. Green's Analysis of Recent Terrorist Scholarship |
Professor L.C. Green, Department of Political Science, University of Alberta in Edmonton, has forwarded the Reporter his article, "Terrorism and Its Responses," published in 8 Terrorism: An... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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3 |
1985-11-01 |
Canada |
Terrorism |
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U.S.-Bahamas Agreement for Interdicting Narcotics Trafficking |
On March 6, 1985, the Governments of the United States and The Bahamas concluded an agreement on the interdiction of narcotics trafficking. The U.S. agrees to provide the Bahamian Government with... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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3 |
1985-11-01 |
Bahamas |
Drug Enforcement |
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PLI Holds Commodities Program with Many International Issues |
The Practicing Law Institute (PLI) presented a program on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") in Washington, D.C. on October 30, 1985 which dealt with current issues facing the CFTC... |
Constantine G. Papavizas |
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3 |
1985-11-01 |
United States |
Law Enforcement |
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UN. Crime Committee Meets |
From August 16 to September 6, 1985, the Seventh United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and Treatment of Offenders was held in Milan, Italy. |
Bruce Zagaris |
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3 |
1985-11-01 |
Italy |
Law Enforcement |
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Senate Judiciary Considers US-UK Extradition Treaty |
Hearings on the Supplementary Treaty on Extradition Between the United States and the United Kingdom have been continuing. On August 1, 1985, The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations held hearings... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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3 |
1985-11-01 |
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Extradition |
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ABA Committee on International Courts Reports on Compulsory Jurisd. |
Anthony D'Amato, Chairman, Committee on International Courts, has submitted a report urging the United States to make a modified adherence to the general compulsory jurisdiction of the International... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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3 |
1985-11-01 |
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Jurisdiction |
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Inter-American Center of Tax Administrators (CIAT) Activities |
A publication called "Tax Administration Review" is being published jointly by the Inter-American Center of Tax Administrators (CIAT) Executive Secretariat and the Institute of Fiscal Studies of... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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3 |
1985-11-01 |
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Tax Enforcement |
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Congressional Hearings on the Mining of Nicaraguan Ports & Harbors |
Prints are now avaliable on the hearings and markup before th Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives on H. Con. Res, 290 concerning the mining of Nicaraguan ports and harbors. |
Bruce Zagaris |
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3 |
1985-11-01 |
Nicaragua |
Maritime |
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Inter-American Bar Association Conference Papers |
On the XXV Conference of the Inter-American Bar Association, in Acapulco, Mexico, several papers were submitted for the Committee on Criminal Law and Procedure. Bruce Zagaris, the Committee's... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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3 |
1985-11-01 |
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Law Enforcement |
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U.S.-Swiss 2d Round of Mutual Assist. Negotiations |
The Swiss daily Neue Zürcher Zeitung (#201, 1985) reported on September 1/2, 1985, on page 11, that the second round of talks between the Swiss and American judicial assistance authorities provides a... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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3 |
1985-11-01 |
Switzerland |
Mutual Legal Assistance |
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Spanish Firm Pleads Guilty to Violating Export Administration Act |
On September 5, 1985, Piher Semiconductors SA of Barcelona (Piher) pleaded guilty to two counts of violating the Export Administration Act, and specifically to reselling of high technology, national-... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2 |
1985-10-01 |
Spain |
Export Enforcement |
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BSA Rules Released |
The Department of Treasury has published notice of a revised system of records on October 11, 1985 (50 F.R. 41616). The Notice affects three Bank Secrecy Act forms: Currency and Monetary... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2 |
1985-10-01 |
United States |
Bank Secrecy |
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Court Reduces Sentence for Violating Export Administration Act |
On August 29, 1985, U.S. District Court Judge Richard L. Williams reduced the sentence of D. Frank Bazzare, who was found guilty of violating the Export Administration Act, from imprisonment for five... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2 |
1985-10-01 |
United States |
Export Enforcement |
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More Indictments for Money Laundering in Boston |
On October 15, 1985, The Bank of New England, two head tellers, an officer and a customer were indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of illegally concealing cash transactions worth more than $... |
Bruce Zagaris |
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2 |
1985-10-01 |
United States |
Money Laundering |