Sanctions regimes

Conan Castro

Conan Castro is part of Nayib Bukele’s governmental administration, as the Presidential legal secretary. He is accused of using this position for personal gains, as well as obstructing investigations into misappropriations of public funds during the government response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Castro was already part of the U.S. Engel list, since July 2021, as …

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Ilan Shor

IIan Şor Ilan Shor is the Chairman of the Şor Party in Moldova, a populist opposition party, and is suspected of being one of the main beneficiaries of the 2014 Moldovan Bank Fraud Scandal. Shor was accused of bribery to secure his position as chair of the Banca de Economii in 2014 and fled Moldova …

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Iryna Litviniuk

Iryna Litviniuk and Dmitry Kudryakov allegedly led various corruption schemes involving politicians, judges, and government officials with the aim of exploiting the Guatemalan mining sector. Moreover, Litviniuk is accused of bribing public officials to ensure their support of Russian mining interests. [1] Information

Vladimir Plahotniuc

Former Moldovan government official, who supposedly engaged in state capture by exerting control over and manipulating key sectors of Moldova’s government, including the law enforcement, electoral, and judicial sectors. Plahotniuc is suspected to be one of the main beneficiaries of the Billion Dollar Bank Theft of 2014. [1] [2] Plahotniuc and his close family have …

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Bill Twehway

One of the 3 Liberian officials under President Weah’s government to be sanctioned under the US Magnitsky Act for their suspected involvement in ongoing public corruption in Liberia. Twehway allegedly diverted $1.5 million in public taxes into a private account. [1] Information

Syrenius Cephus

One of the 3 Liberian officials under President Weah’s government to be sanctioned under the US Magnitsky Act for their suspected involvement in ongoing public corruption in Liberia. Cephus supposedly helped money launderers and government members to proceed with corrupt acts by dropping or hindering legal prosecutions. [1] Information

Nathaniel McGill

One of the 3 Liberian officials under President Weah’s government to be sanctioned under the US Magnitsky Act for their suspected involvement in ongoing public corruption in Liberia. McGill allegedly manipulated public procurement processes for the profits of his own companies, misappropriated government assets for his personal gain, accepted bribes and was involved in other …

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Leopoldino Fragoso Do Nascimento

Nascimento, along with Dias Junior, allegedly colluded with Angolan officials to misappropriate funding intended for infrastructure development projects, including the use of phantom projects. Nascimento and Dias Junior are suspected of siphoning off millions of dollars from Angolan infrastructure projects and relying on their positions in the Angolan economy to insulate themselves from the possibility …

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