Velazquez is the current Vice-President of Paraguay and is accused of engaging in corruption and threats to obstruct justice, protect himself and his criminal associates. He is also accused of having ties to members of Hizballah, a Lebanese Islamist political party and militant group designated by the U.S. Department of State as a Foreign Terrorist Organization [1]. The first designation by the U.S. for significant corruption, in July 2022, led to Velazquez’s resignation, which he withdrew five days later [2].
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| IDENTIFYING INFORMATION | Vice president of Paraguay |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 03/09/1967 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Itacurubi del Rosario, Paraguay |
| NATIONALITY | Paraguay |
| COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE | Paraguay |
| FULL NAME | Hugo Adalberto Velazquez Moreno |
| FIRST AND MIDDLE NAME(S) | Hugo Adalberto |
| LAST NAME | Velazquez Moreno |
| ALIASES | n/a |
| FAMILY MEMBERS | Lourdes Maria Andrea Samaniego Gonzalez - Spouse Dionicio Adalberto Velazquez Gimenez, Sonya Rebeca Velazquez Escauriza, and Hugo Jose Velazquez Escauriza - Children |
| FAMILY MEMBERS SUBJECT TO SANCTIONS | Lourdes Maria Andrea Samaniego Gonzalez - Spouse Dionicio Adalberto Velazquez Gimenez, Sonya Rebeca Velazquez Escauriza, and Hugo Jose Velazquez Escauriza - Children Sanctioned under the Section 7031(c) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021. This makes them ineligible for entry into the United States. [1] |
| ESTIMATES OF ASSETS FROZEN OR CONFISCATED | Unknown |
| ESTIMATES OF ASSETS RETURNED | None |
| SANCTIONS IMPOSED | US Global Magnitsky sanctions regime .[1] |
| START OF SANCTIONS | 26.01.2023 [1] |