Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2672 of 8 October 2024 implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1716 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Nicaragua

Official Journal EN of the European Union L series 2024/2672 9.10.2024 COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2024/2672 of 8 October 2024 implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1716 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Nicaragua THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1716 of 14 October 2019 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Nicaragua (1), and in particular Article 13(1) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:

(1) On 14 October 2019, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) 2019/1716.

(2) The Council has reviewed the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/1716. On the basis of that review, the statement of reasons in respect of two natural persons and one entity should be updated.

(3) Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/1716 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1 Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/1716 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Luxembourg, 8 October 2024.

For the Council The President VARGA M.

(1) OJ L 262, 15.10.2019, p. 1.

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/2672/oj 1/3ANNEX Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2019/1716 is amended as follows:

(1) Under the heading ‘A. Natural persons referred to in Article 2’, entries 5 and 12 are replaced by the following:

Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing ‘5. Luís PÉREZ OLIVAS Date of birth: 8.1.1956 Head of District Three Police Station in Managua since 2023. Former 4.5.2020 General Commissioner and Legal Assistance Main Officer (DAEJ) in the “El

Gender: male Chipote” penitentiary centre. Responsible for serious human rights violations, including torture, use of extensive force, mistreatment of detainees and other forms of degrading treatment.

12. Alba Luz RAMOS Date of birth: 3.6.1949 Former President of the Supreme Court of Justice of Nicaragua. Responsible 2.8.2021’ for instrumentalisation of the judiciary in favour of the interests of the

VANEGAS Gender: female Ortega regime, through the selective criminalisation of opposition activities,

Nationality: Nicaraguan perpetuating the pattern of violations of rights of due process, arbitrary arrests, and the disqualification of political parties and opposition

Passport number: A0009864 (Nicaragua) candidates.

She is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations, for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition, and for seriously undermining the rule of law in Nicaragua 2/3

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http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/2672/oj EN OJ L,

9.10.2024(2) Under the heading ‘B. Legal persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 2’, entry 2 is replaced by the following:

Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing ‘2. Supreme Electoral Council Address: Pista Juan Pablo II, Managua 14005, The Supreme Electoral Council (SEC) is the body responsible for the 10.1.2022’ Nicaragua preparation, holding and certification of the general elections of 7 November Consejo Supremo Electoral 2021, which by their lack of transparency, true opposition and democratic

Website: https://www.cse.gob.ni/ debate, undermined democratic institutions and processes. The SEC

Email: info@cse.gob.ni deprived the opposition of the opportunity to stand for free elections and ensured the organisation of polls in non-democratic conditions.

On 3 October 2023, the SEC cancelled the legal status of Yatama, the main indigenous political party in Nicaragua, hindering its participation in the March 2024 elections in two autonomous regions of the country (Costa Caribe and Costa Caribe Norte).

The SEC is therefore responsible for the repression of democratic opposition and for undermining democracy and the rule of law in Nicaragua.

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http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/2672/oj 3/3 OJ L,

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