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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Targeting Russia’s Financial, Defense, and Marine Sectors and Promoting Accountability for Russian and Belarusian Military Officials PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE MAY 8, 2022Share As President Putin’s unprovoked and unjustified war enters its fourth month, the United States recognizes the staggering human toll of Russia’s aggression in Ukraine. […]
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Public Designation of Former Officials of the Republic of North Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina Due to Involvement in Significant Corruption PRESS STATEMENT NED PRICE, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON APRIL 11, 2022Share The U.S. Department of State has publicly designated former Prime Minister of the Republic of North Macedonia Nikola Gruevski and former […]
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Promoting Accountability for Human Rights Abuses Perpetrated by the Governments of Russia and Belarus PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE MARCH 15, 2022Share The United States, with support from Allies and partners, is taking action to promote accountability for the Russian and Belarusian governments’ human rights abuses and violations within and […]
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Designation of Former Ecuadorian President Bucaram for Involvement in Significant Corruption PRESS STATEMENT NED PRICE, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON MARCH 9, 2022Share The United States is designating former Ecuadorian President Abdalá Jaime Bucaram Ortiz, Sr. due to his involvement in significant corruption, including misappropriation of public funds, accepting bribes, and interfering with […]
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Designation of Former Nairobi Governor Sonko for Involvement in Significant Corruption PRESS STATEMENT NED PRICE, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON MARCH 8, 2022Share The U.S. Department of State is designating former-Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko Gidion Mbuvi Kioko due to his involvement in significant corruption. While in office, Governor Sonko solicited bribes and kickbacks […]
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OFAC today added the following entity: ALTERNATIVNA TELEVIZIJA D.O.O. BANJA LUKA (a.k.a. ALTERNATIVNA TELEVIZIJA DRUSTVO ZA INFORMISANJE D.O.O. BANJA LUKA; a.k.a. ALTERNATIVNE TELEVIZIJE; a.k.a. “ALTERNATIVE TV”; a.k.a. “ATV”), Ulica Gunduliceva 33, Banja Luka 78000, Bosnia and Herzegovina; Organization Established Date 1997; Tax ID No. 4400946870008 (Bosnia and Herzegovina); Registration Number […]
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Public Designation of Former Maltese Public Officials Konrad Mizzi and Keith Schembri Due to Involvement in Significant Corruption PRESS STATEMENT NED PRICE, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON DECEMBER 22, 2021Share Today, the U.S. Department of State announces the public designation of former Maltese public officials Konrad Mizzi and Keith Schembri due to their involvement in significant […]
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