Mexico's Treasury Department and Financial Crimes Unit have sanctioned 27 individuals and entities linked to money laundering for the Sinaloa Cartel. The governments of Mexico and the US have jointly targeted a 'narco-laundering' network. Peace is the priority in Michoacán, where the Marine Corps will deploy 1,700 personnel. The Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF) has frozen 31 accounts linked to the Pacific Cartel. The Mexican Supreme Court unanimously rejected appeals from businessman Ricardo Salinas Pliego, ordering him to pay 48 billion pesos to the SAT tax agency, a major blow to Grupo Salinas. The US has launched 'Operation Southern Spear' against drug trafficking in Latin America. Meanwhile, an initiative to reform labor law, potentially establishing a 40-hour work week, is under discussion.
