Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action
Notice published July 16, 2019 · 84 FR 34049
- Document number
- FR Doc. 2019-14065
- Type
- Notice
- Published
- July 16, 2019
- Citation
- 84 FR 34049 (pages 34,049–34,050)
- Action
- Notice.
- Dates
- See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.
- Official sources
- PDF (govinfo.gov) · federalregister.gov
Summary
The Federal Register's summaryThe Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons that have been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List based on OFAC's determination that one or more applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.
Executive orders cited
- Executive Order 13851 · Other documents citing it
Text
As the Government Publishing Office publishes it. Pages OFAC printed as images (in recent notices, the lists of names) are in the official PDF.
[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 16, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34049-34050]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-14065]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action
AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets
Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons that have
been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked
Persons List based on OFAC's determination that one or more applicable
legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property
subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and U.S.
persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with
them.
DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Associate Director for Global
Targeting, tel.: 202-622-2420; Assistant Director for Sanctions
Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202-622-2490; Assistant Director for
Licensing, tel.: 202-622-2480; Assistant Director for Regulatory
Affairs, tel.: 202-622-4855; or the Department of the Treasury's Office
of the General Counsel: Office of the Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets
Control), tel.: 202-622-2410.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Electronic Availability
The Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List and
additional information concerning OFAC sanctions programs are available
on OFAC's website (https://www.treasury.gov/ofac).
Notice of OFAC Action(s)
On June 21, 2019 OFAC determined that the property and interests in
property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the following persons are
blocked under the relevant sanctions authorities listed below.
Case IDs NICARAGUA-16056, NICARAGUA-15504, NICARAGUA-15503, NICARAGUA-
15361
Individuals:
1. PORRAS CORTES, Gustavo Eduardo; DOB 11 Oct 1954; POB Managua,
Nicaragua; nationality Nicaragua; Gender Male (individual)
[NICARAGUA] [NICARAGUA-NHRAA].
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii) of Executive Order
13851 of November 27, 2018, ``Blocking Property of Certain Persons
Contributing to the Situation in Nicaragua'' (E.O. 13851) for being
an official of the Government of Nicaragua or having served as an
official of the Government of Nicaragua at any time on or after
January 10, 2007; and pursuant to section 1(a)(ii) of E.O. 13851 for
being a leader of the Nicaraguan National Assembly, an entity that
has, or whose members have, engaged in, actions or policies that
undermine democratic processes or institutions in Nicaragua.
Designated pursuant to section 5(a)(2)(A) of the Nicaragua Human
Rights and Anticorruption Act of 2018 (NHRAA), Public Law 15-335,
for being a leader of the Nicaraguan National Assembly, an entity
that has, or whose members have, engaged in, significant actions or
policies that undermine democratic processes or institutions.
2. CASTILLO CASTILLO, Orlando Jose (a.k.a. CASTILLO, Orlando),
Residencial Bolonia, Canal 2 1 Cuadra Al Sur 3 C Al Oeste, Managua,
Nicaragua; DOB 02 Sep 1943; POB Esteli, Nicaragua; nationality
Nicaragua; Gender Male; Passport C01713933 (Nicaragua) issued 24 Jul
2014 expires 24 Jul 2024; National ID No. 1610209430002G (Nicaragua)
(individual) [NICARAGUA].
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13851 for being
an official of the Government of Nicaragua or having served as an
official of the Government of Nicaragua at any time on or after
January 10, 2007; and pursuant to section 1(a)(ii) of E.O. 13851 for
being a leader of the Institute of Telecommunications and Postal
Service (TELCOR), an entity that has, or whose members have, engaged
in, actions or policies that threaten the peace, security, or
stability of Nicaragua.
3. CASTRO GONZALEZ, Sonia, Villa Barcelona De La Embajada De
Espana, 100 Metros Al Este Casa 17, Managua, Nicaragua; DOB 29 Sep
1967; POB Carazo, Nicaragua; nationality Nicaragua; Gender Female;
Passport A00001526 (Nicaragua) issued 19 Nov 2018 expires 19 Nov
2028; National ID No. 0422909670000N (Nicaragua) (individual)
[NICARAGUA] [NICARAGUA-NHRAA].
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13851 for being
an official of the Government of Nicaragua or having served as an
official of the Government of Nicaragua at any time on or after
January 10, 2007; and pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(A) of E.O. 13851
for being responsible for or complicit in, or having directly or
indirectly engaged or attempted to engage in, serious human rights
abuse in Nicaragua.
Designated pursuant to section 5(a)(2)(A) of NHRAA for being a
leader of Ministry of Health, an entity that has, or whose members
have, engaged in, significant acts of violence
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or conduct that constitutes a serious abuse or violation of human
rights against persons associated with the protests in Nicaragua
that began on April 18, 2018.
4. MOJICA OBREGON, Oscar Salvador (a.k.a. MOJICA OBREGON,
Oscar); DOB 22 Nov 1955; POB Nicaragua; nationality Nicaragua;
Gender Male; Passport A0006041 (Nicaragua) (individual) [NICARAGUA].
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13851 for being
an official of the Government of Nicaragua or having served as an
official of the Government of Nicaragua at any time on or after
January 10, 2007.
Dated: June 26, 2019.
Andrea Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2019-14065 Filed 7-15-19; 8:45 am]
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