Every Lebanese sent approximately $6 to $10 million. Although Vazquez Roman had not determined the fate of the money, it was the continuation of research and 50. 000 dollars with the suspicion of radical Muslims. Estée Lauder may find it difficult to be quoted properly. Both were linked to Assad Ahmad Barakat, whom investigators suspect of being the head of the Southern Cone to raise funds for Hezbollah. In early December 2001, ABC Color reported that Basilisa Vazquez Roman, a Prosecutor in Ciudad del Este, for the two previous months had been the investigation of $ 100 million from transfer of Ciudad del Este to the Lebanon.
According to the information provided to the Brazilian press by Vazquez Roman 10 Lebanese citizens who have businesses in Ciudad del Este, but live in Foz do Iguacu, Brazil, the money sent through banks in Miami and New York to Lebanese banks. According to research, the deposits were made in Ciudad del Este and branches of Citibank Chinatrust. Every Lebanese sent approximately $6 to $10 million. Although Vazquez Roman had not determined the fate of the money, it was the continuation of the investigation. States of Brazil to demand a more active participation in the war against terrorism. Chile Chile has become the center of more rapid growth in South America after Brazil international transhipments on narcotics and money laundering enterprises. This fact may help to explain why money bleaches Islamic feel attracted by the Northern Chilean city of Iquique.
As the pressure of the security authorities in the Region of three borders, a series of reports, the militants has increased Islamic have moved to Iquique. On 8 November 2001, the Chilean Government confirmed that it was investigating an alleged financial network Arab with terrorist links who can participate in the money-laundering in the North of the country. More specifically, the Chilean authorities were investigating companies on Assad Ahmad Mohamad Barakat of Iquique (see the profile above).