Designation of Paraguayan Officials Edgar Melgarejo, Jorge Bogarin, and Vicente Ferreira for Involvement in Significant Corruption PRESS STATEMENT VEDANT PATEL, PRINCIPAL DEPUTY SPOKESPERSON MARCH 23, 2023 Today the United States is announcing the designations of the former Director of the Paraguayan Civil Aviation Authority Edgar Melgarejo, current member of the […]
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Designation of Syrian Military Official PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE MARCH 6, 2023 As the United States and the world comes to the aid of the Syrian people in the aftermath of last month’s earthquakes, we are reminded that their humanitarian suffering long predates this natural disaster. […]
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Designation of Former Representatives of the National Assembly of Serbia Verica Radeta and Petar Jojić for Involvement in Significant Corruption PRESS STATEMENT NED PRICE, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON JANUARY 27, 2023 The United States is designating former Serbian National Assembly Representatives Verica Radeta and Petar Jojić for their involvement in significant corruption. […]
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Designation of Former President of Panama Ricardo Alberto Martinelli Berrocal for Involvement in Significant Corruption PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE JANUARY 25, 2023 I am announcing today the designation of former President of Panama Ricardo Alberto Martinelli Berrocal (“Martinelli”) for his involvement in significant corruption. Specifically, Martinelli […]
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Designation of Former Belizean Minister John Birchman Saldivar for Involvement in Significant Corruption PRESS STATEMENT OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON NOVEMBER 15, 2022 The United States is designating former Belizean Minister John Birchman Saldivar for his involvement in significant corruption. Specifically, Saldivar accepted bribes for the improper acquisition of Belizean immigration […]
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OFAC has added the following persons: LAMBERT, Joseph, Haiti; DOB 05 Feb 1961; POB Jacmel, Haiti; nationality Haiti; Gender Male (individual) [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059]. LATORTUE, Youri, Haiti; DOB 13 Nov 1967; POB Gonaives, Artibonite, Haiti; nationality Haiti; Gender Male; National ID No. 05-01-99-1967-11-00001 (Haiti) (individual) [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059]. to its counter narcotics sanctions program, […]
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Designation of Three Syrian Military Officials Due to Involvement in Gross Violations of Human Rights PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE OCTOBER 24, 2022 Of the atrocities committed by the Assad regime, some of which rise to the level of war crimes and crimes against humanity, few are […]
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Designation of Paraguayan Vice President Hugo Velazquez and Yacyretá Bi-National Entity Legal Counsel Juan Carlos Duarte for Involvement in Significant Corruption PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE AUGUST 12, 2022 The United States is designating Paraguayan Vice President Hugo Velazquez and Yacyretá Bi-National Entity Legal Counsel Juan Carlos […]
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Designation of Former Paraguayan President Horacio Manuel Cartes Jara for Involvement in Significant Corruption PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE JULY 22, 2022 The United States is designating former Paraguayan President Horacio Manuel Cartes Jara for his involvement in significant corruption. Former President Cartes obstructed a major international […]
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Designation of Former Colombian Senator Luis Alberto Gil Castillo for Involvement in Significant Corruption PRESS STATEMENT NED PRICE, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON JUNE 30, 2022Share The United States is designating former Colombian Senator Luis Alberto Gil Castillo for his involvement in significant corruption. Gil Castillo solicited and accepted monetary bribes from a subgroup […]
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