Overview
- At the Fifth Plenary hosted in Mexico, the finance ministry pledged to implement the task force’s recommendations to safeguard financial integrity.
- Édgar Amador Zamora said inclusion would guide policy design to widen participation and strengthen the body’s legitimacy across diverse contexts.
- He welcomed updated anti‑money‑laundering and counter‑terrorist‑financing rules that apply measures proportionately based on risk without curbing development or innovation.
- Officials said convening the meeting in Mexico demonstrates a commitment to high standards and ongoing technical dialogue with international partners.
- FATF is chaired by Elisa de Anda Madrazo, whose 2023 nomination from Mexico drew support from the financial intelligence unit and the foreign ministry.