[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 50 (Friday, March 13, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14725-14726]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-05147]


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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 applicable date(s).

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; or Assistant Director for Regulatory 
Affairs, tel.: 202-622-4855.

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 March 5, 2020, OFAC determined that the property and interests 
in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the following persons are 
blocked under the relevant sanctions authorities listed below.

Entity

    1. NICARAGUAN NATIONAL POLICE (a.k.a. POLICIA NACIONAL DE 
NICARAGUA; a.k.a. ``NNP''), Centro Comercial Metrocentro, 2 Cuadras al 
Este, Edificio Faustino Ruiz (Plaza el Sol), Managua, Nicaragua 
[NICARAGUA] [NICARAGUA-NHRAA].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(A) of Executive Order 13851 
of November 27, 2018, ``Blocking Property of Certain Persons 
Contributing to the Situation in Nicaragua,'' 83 FR 61505, 3 CFR, 2018 
Comp., p. 884 (``E.O. 13851'' or the ``Order''), for being responsible 
for or complicit in, or has directly or indirectly engaged in, serious 
human rights abuse in Nicaragua.
    Designated pursuant to section 5(a)(1) of Nicaragua Human Rights 
and Anticorruption Act of 2018 (NHRAA) for being responsible for or 
complicit in, or responsible for ordering, controlling, or otherwise 
directing, or having knowingly participated in, directly or indirectly, 
significant acts of violence or conduct that constitutes a serious 
abuse or violation of human rights against persons associated with the 
protests in Nicaragua that began on April 18, 2018.

Individuals

    1. PEREZ OLIVAS, Luis Alberto, Chinandega, Nicaragua; DOB 08 Jan 
1956; POB Leon, Nicaragua; nationality Nicaragua; Gender Male; Passport 
C01118568 (Nicaragua) issued 16 Nov 2011 expires 16 Nov 2021 
(individual) [NICARAGUA] [NICARAGUA-NHRAA].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii) of 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; and pursuant to section 1(a)(ii) of E.O. 13851 for being a leader 
of the Nicaraguan National Police, an entity that has, or whose members 
have, engaged in, serious human rights abuse in Nicaragua.
    Designated pursuant to section 5(a)(2)(A) of NHRAA for being a 
leader of the Nicaraguan National Police, an entity that has, or whose 
members have, engaged in, significant acts of violence or conduct that 
constitutes a serious abuse or violation of human rights against 
persons associated with the

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protests in Nicaragua that began on April 18, 2018.
    2. URBINA, Justo Pastor, Nicaragua; DOB 29 Jan 1956; POB Nicaragua; 
nationality Nicaragua; Gender Male; Passport A0006405 (Nicaragua) 
(individual) [NICARAGUA] [NICARAGUA-NHRAA].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii) of 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; and pursuant to section 1(a)(ii) of E.O. 13851 for being a leader 
of the Nicaraguan National Police, an entity that has, or whose members 
have, engaged in, serious human rights abuse in Nicaragua.
    Designated pursuant to section 5(a)(2)(A) of NHRAA for being a 
leader of the Nicaraguan National Police, an entity that has, or whose 
members have, engaged in, significant acts of violence or conduct that 
constitutes a serious abuse or violation of human rights against 
persons associated with the protests in Nicaragua that began on April 
18, 2018.
    3. VALLE VALLE, Juan Antonio, Villa Progreso 1 Arr, Managua, 
Nicaragua; DOB 04 May 1962; POB Matagalpa, Nicaragua; nationality 
Nicaragua; Gender Male; Passport D113169 (Nicaragua) issued 05 Jan 2005 
expires 04 Jul 2007 (individual) [NICARAGUA] [NICARAGUA-NHRAA].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii) of 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; and pursuant to section 1(a)(ii) of E.O. 13851 for being a leader 
of the Nicaraguan National Police, an entity that has, or whose members 
have, engaged in, serious human rights abuse in Nicaragua.
    Designated pursuant to section 5(a)(2)(A) of NHRAA for being a 
leader of the Nicaraguan National Police, an entity that has, or whose 
members have, engaged in, significant acts of violence or conduct that 
constitutes a serious abuse or violation of human rights against 
persons associated with the protests in Nicaragua that began on April 
18, 2018.

    Dated: March 5, 2020.
Andrea Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2020-05147 Filed 3-12-20; 8:45 am]
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