TRM Labs: Risks Persist, Yet Compliance Improves Across Latin America

Report Overview

TRM Labs’ latest report indicates that illicit‑finance threats continue to affect Latin America, including cartel‑linked over‑the‑counter brokers, sanctioned Venezuelan transactions, and Chinese money‑laundering networks. At the same time, regulatory pressure is tightening around these risks, with every major Latin American market stepping up its compliance efforts.

Key Takeaways

The study finds that stablecoins generate roughly 95 % of illicit inflows into the region, forcing VASPs to respond.