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These sanctions target individuals and entities involved in human rights abuses, corruption, and undermining democratic processes in Nicaragua. The measures include asset freezes and prohibitions on transactions to pressure the Nicaraguan government to respect democratic norms and human rights.
| Program website | www.seco.admin.ch |
|---|---|
| Measures imposed | Financial block · Travel ban |
| Target countries | Nicaragua |
| Issuing authority | State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO); State Secretariat for Economic Affairs |
| Issuing country | Swiss Confederation |
Switzerland manages a sanctions lists with a high degree of detail on the individuals that are subject to it's embargoes
| ID | Title | Issuer |
|---|---|---|
[EU-NIC] | EU Restrictive Measures In View Of The Situation In Nicaragua | Council European Union |
[US-NICARAGUA] | Nicaragua-Related Sanctions | OFAC United States |
[UK-NIC] | UK sanctions relating to Nicaragua | OFSI United Kingdom |
Sanctions programs are created by governments and international organisations to impose measures on entities in response to specific events or situations.
They are bundled into data sources that are imported into the OpenSanctions database.