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Issuance of Executive Order Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency With Respect to the Situation in Nicaragua; Nicaragua-related Designations; Issuance of Nicaragua-related General License and related Frequently Asked Question

Release Date
10/24/2022
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Today, the President signed a new Executive Order Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency With Respect to the Situation in Nicaragua.  

In addition, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is issuing Nicaragua-related General License 4 and publishing one related Frequently Asked Question (1093).

Also, the following names have been added to OFAC's list of Specially Designated Nationals:

SPECIALLY DESIGNATED NATIONALS LIST UPDATE

The following individual has been added to OFAC's SDN List: 

CERNA JUAREZ, Reinaldo Gregorio Lenin (a.k.a. CERNA JUAREZ, Lenin), Nicaragua; DOB 29 Sep 1947; alt. DOB 29 Sep 1946; POB Nicaragua; nationality Nicaragua; citizen Nicaragua; Gender Male; Passport A005297 (Nicaragua) (individual) [NICARAGUA]. 

The following entity has been added to OFAC's SDN List: 

GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF MINES (Latin: DIRECCIÓN GENERAL DE MINAS), Barrio Largaespada, Hospital Bautista 1c Oeste 1c Norte, Managua, Nicaragua; Organization Type: Mining of other non-ferrous metal ores; Target Type State-Owned Enterprise [NICARAGUA] (Linked To: MANSELL CASTRILLO, Salvador).