On April 3 Daniel Espinosa Teibo was designated as new National Secretary for the Fight Against Asset Laundering and Terrorism Financing in Resolution P/1705.

Espinosa worked in the sphere of the Central Bank of Uruguay from 1983 to 2016. As of 1998 he specialized in subjects related to prevent and control of asset laundering and terrorism financing, and until January 2016 he was manager of the Financial Information and Analysis Unit (UIAF), which is Uruguay's financial intelligence unit. As of April 2016 he joined SENACLAFT, having worked directly with Carlos Díaz Fraga, former National Secretary who passed away on February 25, 2017.

The Office of the President of Uruguay announced that Espinosa participated in the bulk of the efforts and advancements attained by Uruguay in relation to prevention of asset laundering and the fight against terrorism financing from 1998 to date.

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