Sanctions imposed against listed persons in Nicaragua
By PAUL D. BURNS, BRIAN CACIC and JACQUELINE ROTONDI
July 21, 2021
Effective July 14, 2021, the Government of Canada imposed new sanctions against 15 individuals pursuant to the Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Nicaragua) Regulations. The sanctions were imposed in response to alleged ongoing human rights violations being committed in Nicaragua.
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