U.S. Announces Designation of Cuba as a State Sponsor of Terrorism PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE JANUARY 11, 2021 Share The State Department has designated Cuba as a State Sponsor of Terrorism for repeatedly providing support for acts of international terrorism in granting safe harbor to terrorists. […]
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Removing the Cuban Military’s Grip from Cuba’s Banking Sector PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE JANUARY 1, 2021 Share Today, the Department of State is announcing the addition of Banco Financiero International S.A. (BFI) to the Cuba Restricted List, effective upon publication in early January. BFI is a […]
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Additions of Cuban Military-Owned Companies to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE DECEMBER 21, 2020 Share Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added three Cuban military-owned companies to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked […]
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Today, OFAC added the following persons: AGUILAR GARCIA, Marvin Ramiro, Altos de Motastepe Casa No 430, Managua, Nicaragua; DOB 10 Jan 1957; POB Chontales, Nicaragua; nationality Nicaragua; Gender Male; Passport A0008313 (Nicaragua) issued 03 Jun 2009 expires 02 Jun 2014 (individual) [NICARAGUA]. DOMINGUEZ ALVAREZ, Fidel De Jesus, Altos E San Isidro […]
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The OFAC 50 Percent Rule, and whether or not it applies to the Chinese Military Companies program, of course. It’s a short way of saying, I have a new episode of Mr. Watchlist’s DesigNation – Mr. Watchlist’s Nightmare. Now, I’m experimenting here… hopefully, a little web player just appeared… if […]
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Today, OFAC issued a Final Rule amended the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR), amended a bunch of existing Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and issued a new one. These changes correspond to the changes to remittances announced earlier by the State Department in its Saturday press release. Basically, they’re cutting out […]
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Removing Cuba’s Military from the Remittance Process PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE OCTOBER 24, 2020 Share Yesterday, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took action to remove Cuba’s military from the process of sending remittances to Cuba. Once these changes to the Cuban Assets […]
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Generali Global Assistance, Inc. (GGA), a New York-incorporated travel assistance services company that provides travel and claims services on behalf of clients that offer global medical expense and travel insurance policies, has agreed to remit $5,864,860 to settle its potential civil liability for 2,593 apparent violations of the Cuban Assets […]
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Today, OFAC added the following people under the Syria sanctions related to Executive Order 13894: IBRAHIM, Nasreen Hussein (Arabic: نسرين حسين إبراهيم) (a.k.a. IBRAHIM, Nisrine; a.k.a. IBRAHIM, Nsrin; a.k.a. IBRAHIM, Nsrin Hussin), Damascus, Syria; DOB 13 Nov 1975; POB Latakia, Syria; nationality Syria; Gender Female; National ID No. 06110008173(Syria) (individual) [SYRIA-EO13894]. IBRAHIM, […]
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You may like the newest episode of Mr. Watchlist’s DesigNation – all about the latest changes to the US Cuban sanctions regime, and whether or not it’s substantive in nature or just a way to troll for votes in Florida (look at the calendar)… We’re on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, […]
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