Havens of money and faith / Paraísos de dinero y fe
Under the protection of norms that defend religious liberties, some churches or their leaders have committed crimes. Investigations into other religious hierarchies for financial irregularities have drawn on for years with no conclusion.
A cross border investigation by 12 media organizations from nine countries, coordinated by Columbia Journalism Investigations and the Latin American Center for Investigative Journalism (CLIP) , OCCRP’s regional partner in Latin America, into church-related money laundering across the Americas.
You can peruse the full investigative series HERE. Toggle between languages at the top of each article (ES | EN | PT).
Holy Rollers: The Religious Leaders Using Churches to Launder Illicit Cash Across the Americas
By our team. Published by The OCCRP on August 27, 2020.
How organized crime has exploited religious benefits to operate shady businesses
By Rebekah F. Ward, Beatriz Muylaert, Matthew Albasi and Giannina Segnini. Published by CLIP.
