Summary: TOO BIG TO JAIL. Federal investigators uncovered a huge money laundering business at one of the world’s largest banks, HSBC. The bank facilitated money laundering for Mexican drug cartels and Saudi banks tied to terrorist groups. The United States Justice Department penalized HSBC with the largest fine ever charged to a bank, but announced its senior officials will avoid criminal prosecution, because prosecution would hurt the financial system. What was the extent and ramifications of the money laundering operation? Why is no one facing criminal charges? Guest: Celina Realuyo, Assistant Professor of National Security Affairs , Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies, National Defense University, Washington, D.C., www.ndu.edu ALSO, TORTURER IN DEPORTATION. The former Minister of Defense of El Salvador, Guillermo García, is on trial for deportation in Florida, accused of massacres, torture, and other human rights violations in his country during the 1980s. Guest: Almudena Bernabeu, International Attorney & Director of Transitional Justice Program, The Center for Justice & Accountability, San Francisco, CA, www.cja.org
