The United States Takes Action against Officials of the Former Maduro Regime Involved in Obstructing the Venezuelan National Assembly PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE JANUARY 13, 2020 Share On January 13, the United States sanctioned seven current or former officials of the former Maduro regime involved in […]
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 […]
Intensified Sanctions on Iran PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE JANUARY 10, 2020 Share Today, the United States is taking a series of actions in response to Iran’s attacks against U.S. forces and interests, and to deprive the Iranian regime of revenue to conduct its violent foreign policy. […]
Public Designation of Leopoldo Cintra Frias Due to Involvement in Gross Violations of Human Rights PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE JANUARY 2, 2020 Share The Department is publicly designating Leopoldo Cintra Frias, Minister of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba (MINFAR), under Section 7031(c) of the FY […]
United States Further Restricts Air Travel to Cuba PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE JANUARY 10, 2020 Share Today, at my request, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) suspended until further notice all public charter flights between the United States and Cuban destinations other than Havana’s José Martí […]
Fact Sheet on U.S. Opposition to Nord Stream 2 FACT SHEET BUREAU OF ENERGY RESOURCES DECEMBER 27, 2019 Share On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020, including Section 7503(d), also known as the Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act (PEESA) of […]
Treasury Sanctions First Vice President of South Sudan Taban Deng Gai PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE JANUARY 8, 2020 Share Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned South Sudanese First Vice President Taban Deng Gai (Deng) for his role in […]
Public Designation, Due to Involvement in Significant Corruption, of Honduran Congressman Oscar Ramon Najera PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE DECEMBER 20, 2019 Share Today, I am designating Honduran Congressman Oscar Ramon Najera due to his involvement in significant corruption. In his official capacity, Mr. Najera engaged in […]
Human Rights and the Iranian Regime SPEECH MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE WASHINGTON, D.C. DEAN ACHESON AUDITORIUM DECEMBER 19, 2019 Share SECRETARY POMPEO: Thank you. Good morning. Thank you, all. Thank you. Good morning, everyone. How are you all doing today? Everybody good? It’s an important day here at the […]
Public Designation, Due to Involvement in Significant Corruption, of Two Former Paraguayan Officials, Oscar Gonzalez Daher and Javier Diaz Veron MEDIA NOTE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON DECEMBER 10, 2019 Share The United States reiterates its commitment to combat corruption globally and commends the Government of Paraguay for its efforts to […]
