TERRORISM FINANCE - ASG INDIVIDUALS - JOINT

UNCLAS BRASILIA 003324 SIPDIS SENSITIVE NSC FOR THINNEN TREASURY FOR DGLASER TREASURY FOR OFAC - RWERNER STATE FOR S/CT - TKUSHNER STATE FOR IO/PSC - BFITZGERALD STATE FOR EB/ESC/TFS - LLAMBERT E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EFIN KTFN ETTC PTER PREL BR SUBJECT: TERRORISM FINANCE - ASG INDIVIDUALS - JOINT DEMARCHE WITH GERMANY ON BRAZIL (LIST 73) REF: STATE 220355 (SBU) Emboff and German Economic Counselor Klaus Keferstein jointly delivered reftel list of five individuals with ASG links to Gustavo Rodrigues, President of the financial intelligence unit (COAF) and to the Foreign Ministry's Office for the Combat of Illicit Transnational Activities. In addition to reftel points and information from the USG, Keferstein presented the German Government's statement of case for listing the individuals. Rodrigues undertook to conduct a search of COAF's own databases for information on assets or accounts belonging to the individuals, as well as to share the information with other relevant GoB agencies, including the Central Bank and the intelligence agency (ABIN). CHICOLA