Public Designation of Former Officials of the Illegitimate Maduro Regime Due to Involvement in Significant Corruption PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE JULY 28, 2020 Share Today, I am announcing the designation of former Venezuelan Minister of Electric Power and President of Corpoelec, Luis Alfredo Motta Dominguez, and former Venezuelan Deputy Minister […]
I just found this In Focus report from the Congressional Review Service which talks about various tools targeting foreign corruption and human rights abuses. It discusses Section 7031(c), the Global Magnitsky OFAC sanctions program, and Section 212 of the Immigration and Naturalization Act (INA), among others. Personally, I was horrified […]
The State Department Takes Action and Calls for Information to Bring Venezuelan National Maikel Jose Moreno Perez to Justice PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE JULY 21, 2020 Share Today, I am announcing a reward under the Transnational Organized Crime Program of up to $5 million for information leading to the […]
Public Designation of Gustavo Adolfo Alejos Cambara of Guatemala Due to Involvement in Significant Corruption PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE JUNE 8, 2020 Share Today, I am announcing the public designation of former Guatemalan Presidential Chief of Staff Gustavo Adolfo Alejos Cambara of Guatemala due to his involvement in […]
Public Designation of Former Representative Amir Zukic of Bosnia and Herzegovina Due to Involvement in Significant Corruption PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE MAY 28, 2020 Share Today, I am announcing the public designation of former Representative Amir Zukic of Bosnia and Herzegovina due to his involvement in significant corruption. […]
Press Release SEC Charges Cardinal Health With FCPA Violations FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE2020-48 Washington D.C., Feb. 28, 2020 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Ohio-based pharmaceutical company Cardinal Health, Inc. has agreed to pay more than $8 million to resolve charges that it violated the books and records and […]
Public Designation of the Former Governor of the Mexican State of Nayarit, Roberto Sandoval Castañeda, Due to Involvement in Significant Corruption PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE FEBRUARY 28, 2020 Share Today, I am announcing the public designation of the former governor of the Mexican state of Nayarit, […]
Public Designation, Due to Involvement in Significant Corruption, of Bulgarian Judge Andon Mitalov PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE FEBRUARY 5, 2020 Share Today, I am designating Bulgarian Specialized Criminal Court Judge Andon Mitalov due to his involvement in significant corruption. In his official capacity, Mitalov was involved […]
The United States this year is ranked 23rd, with a score of 69. That score is down from a recent high of 76 in 2015. Notably, Transparency International noted Greece, Guyana and Estonia notably improved, while Canada (77, down from 81 in 2018), Nicaragua and Australia declined. These selected countries […]
Public Designation, Due to Involvement in Significant Corruption, of Former Moldovan Official Plahotniuc PRESS STATEMENT OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON JANUARY 13, 2020 Share Today, I am designating former Moldovan official and oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc due to his involvement in significant corruption. In his official capacity, Plahotniuc was involved in corrupt […]
