[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 97 (Monday, May 20, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22937-22938]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-10410]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets 
Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons that have 
been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked 
Persons List based on OFAC's determination that one or more applicable 
legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property 
subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and U.S. 
persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with 
them.

DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Associate Director for Global 
Targeting, tel.: 202-622-2420; Assistant Director for Sanctions 
Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202-622-2490; Assistant Director for 
Licensing, tel.: 202-622-2480; Assistant Director for Regulatory 
Affairs, tel.: 202-622-4855; or the Department of the Treasury's Office 
of the General Counsel: Office of the Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets 
Control), tel.: 202-622-2410.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic Availability

    The Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List and 
additional information concerning OFAC sanctions programs are available 
on OFAC's website (https://www.treasury.gov/ofac).

Notice of OFAC Action(s)

    On April 17, 2019, OFAC determined that the property and interests 
in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the following persons are 
blocked under the relevant sanctions authority listed below.

Individual

    1. ORTEGA MURILLO, Laureano Facundo (a.k.a. ORTEGA, Laureano); 
DOB 20 Nov 1982; POB Managua, Nicaragua; nationality Nicaragua; 
Gender Male; Passport A00000684 (Nicaragua) expires 26 Sep 2023; 
National ID No. 0012011820046M (individual) [NICARAGUA].

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    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii) of Executive Order 
13851 of November 27, 2018, ``Blocking Property of Certain Persons 
Contributing to the Situation in Nicaragua'' (E.O. 13851) for being 
an official of the Government of Nicaragua or having served as an 
official of the Government of Nicaragua at any time on or after 
January 10, 2007.

Entity

    1. BANCO CORPORATIVO SA (a.k.a. ``BANCO NACIONAL''; a.k.a. 
``BANCO NATIONAL''; a.k.a. ``BANCORP''; a.k.a. ``NATIONAL BANK''), 2 
Cuadras Aloeste y 3 Cuadras Alnorte, Managua, Nicaragua; SWIFT/BIC 
BOFPNIMA [NICARAGUA].
    Designated pursuant to Section 1(a)(iv)(B) of E.O. 13851 for 
having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, 
material, or technological support for, or goods or services in 
support of, Rosario Maria Murillo De Ortega, a person whose property 
and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13851; and 
pursuant to section 1(a)(iv)(A) of E.O. 13851 for having materially 
assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or 
technological support for, or goods or services in support of, any 
transaction or series of transactions involving deceptive practices 
or corruption by, on behalf of, or otherwise related to the 
Government of Nicaragua or a current or former official of the 
Government of Nicaragua.

    Dated: April 17, 2019.
Andrea Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2019-10410 Filed 5-17-19; 8:45 am]
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