The Office of Foreign Assets Control, OFAC, has published in the Federal Register a sanction notice concerning sanction measures that were announced in a previous press statement, but not actually included in a corresponding sanction publication. Thereafter, the following individuals and entities were sanctioned on January 26, 2023 pursuant to Executive Order (E.O. 13818) for their engagement in corruption and / or human rights abuses in Paraguay:
##### Individuals
1. CARTES JARA, Horacio Manuel (a.k.a. CARTES, Horacio; a.k.a. VIVEROS CARTES, Horacio), Paraguay; DOB 05 Jul 1956; POB Asuncion, Paraguay; nationality Paraguay; Gender Male; Passport P486167 (Paraguay) issued 09 Nov 2018 expires 09 Nov 2023; National ID No. 492599 (Paraguay) (individual) [GLOMAG].
2. VELAZQUEZ MORENO, Hugo Adalberto, Asuncion, Paraguay; DOB 03 Sep 1967; POB Itacurubi del Rosario, Paraguay; nationality Paraguay; Gender Male; Passport D15449 (Paraguay) issued 20 Nov 2018 expires 20 Nov 2023 (individual) [GLOMAG].
##### Entities
1. BEBIDAS USA INC., 4500 William Penn Highway, Easton, PA 18045, United States; Organization Established Date 13 Jan 2011; Business Registration Number 4927052 (Delaware) (United States); alt. Business Registration Number 4065904 (Pennsylvania) (United States) [GLOMAG].
2. DOMINICANA ACQUISITION S.A., Calle 29 de Setiembre entre Nicolas Arguello y Rudy Torga Numero 1624, Lambare, Central, Paraguay; Organization Established Date 12 Nov 2018; Paraguayan tax identification number 80105176-2 (Paraguay) [GLOMAG].
3. FRIGORIFICO CHAJHA S.A.E. (Latin: FRIGORÍFICO CHAJHA S.A.E.), Carretera Ruta 9 Dr. Carlos Antonio Lopez, Km 26.5, Villa Hayes, Presidente Hayes, Paraguay; Organization Established Date 10 Jun 2020; Paraguayan tax identification number 80112472-7 (Paraguay) [GLOMAG].
4. TABACOS USA INC., 4500 William Penn Highway, Easton, PA 18045, United States; 3815 Bethman Road, Easton, PA 18045, United States; Organization Established Date 08 Jun 2004; Business Registration Number 3811964 (Delaware) (United States); alt. Business Registration Number 0101044929 (New Jersey) (United States); alt. Business Registration Number 0005657373 (North Dakota) (United States); alt. Business Registration Number 3331739 (Pennsylvania) (United States); alt. Business Registration Number 7686966-0143 (Utah) (United States); alt. Business Registration Number 270084 (West Virginia) (United States) [GLOMAG].
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Please also see EventID 19314 in this context for more information relating to the previous announcement.
