GELAVEX is established as one of the advisory bodies of the OAS and has the services of Technical Secretariat of the Department against Transnational Organized Crime (DDOT), in accordance with the provisions of Executive Order 16-01 Rev. 1 issued by the Secretary General of the OAS in July 2016, and created the DDOT.

GELAVEX is made up of two Sub-Working Groups: International Cooperation and Forfeiture; and coordination between Financial Intelligence Units (UIF) and Criminal Investigation Organizations (OIC).

During the event, the two working subgroups and the presidency discussed the following:

Work Plan 2022-2023

• Working Subgroup on Financial Intelligence Units and Criminal Investigation Agencies:

1. Study of typologies related to the illegal collection of money, such as: pyramid schemes; ponzi schemes; extortionate loans, using as a front activities carried out by virtual asset service providers; among others.
2. Guide to techniques and methodologies used by member countries in the generation of strategic analysis to strengthen advanced analytical capabilities and the use of new technological systems and solutions.

• Working Subgroup on International Cooperation and Confiscation:

1. Status of the implementation of asset forfeiture laws in the region and other forms of confiscation without conviction.
2. Guide to procedures and best practices in asset seizure processes, including virtual assets, their due administration and reimbursement.