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Former corrupt Liberian official designated under Section 7031(c)

Public Designation of Andrew Wonplo Due to Involvement in Significant Corruption PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 Share Today, I am announcing the public...

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I won my bet – times 2!

My guess was that today’s Global Magnitsky designations were for corruption – I guessed well. Here’s the State Department press release for the sanctioned entity: Sanctions on Nabah Ltd. Owned or...

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Ah… the missing piece from yesterday’s Global Magnitsky designations…

PRESS RELEASES Treasury Sanctions Chinese Entity in Cambodia Under Global Magnitsky Authority  September 15, 2020 WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets...

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The Case of the Missing Email

Today’s episode of Mr. Watchlist’s DesigNation is about the OFAC designation of the Chinese state-owned company Union Development Group, and why the State Department press release, which is available...

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7031(c) Corruption Designations: Felipe Alejos Lorenzana & Delia Bac

Public Designation of Current and Former Members of the Guatemalan Congress Due to Involvement in Significant Corruption PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE OCTOBER 28, 2020 Share...

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Former Nicaraguan President designated under Section 7031(c)

Designation of Former President of Nicaragua Aleman Due to Involvement in Significant Corruption PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE NOVEMBER 9, 2020 Share Today, I am announcing the...

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OFAC adds 6 to Global Magnitsky sanctions

OFAC has added the following persons: KOI, Wan Kuok (a.k.a. KUOK-KUI, Wan; a.k.a. “Broken Tooth”; a.k.a. “Brokentooth”; a.k.a. “GUOJU, Yin”; a.k.a. “KUI, Bung Nga”), Macau; DOB 29 Jul 1955; Gender...

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Former Slovak Republic Prosecutor General gets 7031(c) designation

Designation of Former Prosecutor General Dobroslav Trnka of the Slovak Republic for Involvement in Significant Corruption PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE FEBRUARY 25, 2021 Share...

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Ukrainian Oligarch designated under Section 7031(c) for corruption

Public Designation of Oligarch and Former Ukrainian Public Official Ihor Kolomoyskyy Due to Involvement in Significant Corruption PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE MARCH 5, 2021...

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Paraguay Congressperson gets Section 7031(c) designation for corruption

Designation of Representative in Paraguayan Congress for Involvement in Significant Corruption PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE APRIL 6, 2021 Share I am announcing today the...

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OFAC adds 2 to Global Magnitsky sanctions for corruption

Today, OFAC added the following persons to the SDN List under its Global Magnitsky anti-corruption/human rights program: ALEJOS CAMBARA, Gustavo Adolfo (a.k.a. ALEJOS CAMBARA, Gustavo), Guatemala; DOB...

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UK makes new Global Anti-Corruption sanctions program, adds 22 listings, and...

Introduction26/04/20211. On 26 April 2021, the Foreign Secretary laid before Parliament the Global Anti- Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/488) (the Regulations). The Regulations are...

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Corrupt Albanian designated under Section 7031(c)

Public Designation of Albanian Sali Berisha Due to Involvement in Significant Corruption PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE MAY 19, 2021Share Today, I am announcing the public...

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Not sure if this is a first, but…

Today, the U.S. sanctioned a whole bunch of Bulgarians for corruption under both the Global Magnitsky sanctions program and under Section 7031(c) designation barring entry to the U.S. I believe it’s...

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US State Department: Section 7031(c) corruption designations for former...

Public Designation of Former Namibian Public Officials for Involvement in Significant Corruption PRESS STATEMENT OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON JUNE 15, 2021Share We are announcing today the public...

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US State Department: 7031(c) corruption designation for Guatemalan...

Designation of Republic of Guatemala Congressperson Boris España Cáceres Due to Involvement in Significant Corruption PRESS STATEMENT NED PRICE, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON JUNE 17, 2021Share Today, we...

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State Department releases list of corrupt and undemocratic Central American...

U.S. Releases Section 353 List of Corrupt and Undemocratic Actors for Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE JULY 1, 2021Share The United States is...

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El Salvadorans in Section 353 Report

Walter René Araujo Morales, former member and president of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal, undermined democratic processes or institutions by calling for insurrection against the Legislative Assembly...

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Guatemalans in Section 353 Report

Gustavo Adolfo Alejos Cambara, former Guatemalan Presidential Chief of Staff, engaged in significant corruption by facilitating payments to congressional representatives and judges on Guatemala’s...

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Hondurans in Section 353 Report

Gustavo Alberto Perez, current congressional representative, has engaged in significant corruption.  He was indicted in the Arca Abierta MACCIH-investigated corruption case for embezzling $800,000...

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