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Sanctions imposed against listed persons in Nicaragua

Sanctions imposed against listed persons in Nicaragua

Paul D. Burns

Paul D. Burns

August 26, 2021 10:17 PM

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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