On 22 December, AP reported that money laundering complaints have been filed against 5 religious groups in Mexico, including the Luz del Mundo church whose leader is charged in the US with child rapes. A statement said that religious groups “are vulnerable to being improperly used by organized crime groups, including terrorists, given that frequently they are subject to very little oversight by authorities and are given greater tax benefits by governments”. La Luz del Mundo is a Guadalajara-based evangelical Christian church was founded by the founder’s grandfather and claims 5 million followers worldwide.
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