Notice2024-27462
Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions
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Published
November 25, 2024
Issuing agencies
Treasury DepartmentForeign Assets Control Office
Abstract
The U.S. 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 (SDN 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. Additionally, OFAC is publishing updates to the identifying information of one or more persons currently included on the SDN List.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 227 (Monday, November 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 93036]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-27462]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions
AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. 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 (SDN 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. Additionally, OFAC is publishing updates to the identifying
information of one or more persons currently included on the SDN List.
DATES: This action takes effect on the date listed in Supplementary
Information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Bradley T. Smith, Director,
tel.: 202-622-2490; Associate Director for Global Targeting, tel.: 202-
622-2420; Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.: 202-622-2480;
Assistant Director for Regulatory Affairs, tel.: 202-622-4855; or the
Assistant Director for Compliance, tel.: 202-622-2490.
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. (<a href="https://www.treasury.gov/ofac">https://www.treasury.gov/ofac</a>).
Notice of OFAC Actions
A. On July 25, 2024, 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.
Individuals
1. LOPEZ AMBROSIO, Whiskey Hans, Guatemala; DOB 03 Nov 1999; POB
Malacatan, Guatemala; nationality Guatemala; citizen Guatemala;
Gender Male (individual) [TCO] (Linked To: LOPEZ HUMAN SMUGGLING
ORGANIZATION).
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of Executive Order
13581 of July 24, 2011, ``Blocking Property of Transnational
Criminal Organizations,'' 76 FR 44757 (July 27, 2011), as amended by
Executive Order 13863 of March 15, 2019, ``Taking Additional Steps
to Address the National Emergency With Respect to Significant
Transnational Criminal Organizations,'' 84 FR 10255 (March 19, 2019)
(E.O. 13581, as amended), for being owned or controlled by, or
having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or
indirectly, the LOPEZ HUMAN SMUGGLING ORGANIZATION, a person whose
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O.
13581, as amended.
2. LOPEZ ESCOBAR, Ronaldo Galindo (a.k.a. ``Tio Roni''), San
Francisco Nueva Reforma, Malacatan, Guatemala; DOB 14 Sep 1977; POB
Guatemala; nationality Guatemala; citizen Guatemala; Gender Male;
Passport 000510054 (Guatemala) (individual) [TCO] (Linked To: LOPEZ
HUMAN SMUGGLING ORGANIZATION).
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13581, as
amended, for being owned or controlled by, or having acted or
purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the
LOPEZ HUMAN SMUGGLING ORGANIZATION, a person whose property and
interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13581, as
amended.
3. HERNANDEZ VANEGAS, Karen Stefany, Guatemala; DOB 12 Mar 2002;
POB Livingston Izabal, Guatemala; nationality Guatemala; citizen
Guatemala; Gender Female (individual) [TCO] (Linked To: LOPEZ HUMAN
SMUGGLING ORGANIZATION).
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13581, as
amended, for being owned or controlled by, or having acted or
purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the
LOPEZ HUMAN SMUGGLING ORGANIZATION, a person whose property and
interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13581, as
amended.
Entity
1. LOPEZ HUMAN SMUGGLING ORGANIZATION, Mexico; Guatemala; Target
Type Criminal Organization [TCO].
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(A) of E.O. 13581, as
amended, for being a foreign person that constitutes a significant
transnational criminal organization.
Dated: July 25, 2024.
Lisa M. Palluconi,
Deputy Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of
the Treasury.
Editorial Note: This document was received for publication by
the Office of the Federal Register on November 19, 2024.
[FR Doc. 2024-27462 Filed 11-22-24; 8:45 am]
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