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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 128 / Thursday, July 8, 2021 / Notices
section2459@state.gov. The mailing address is U.S. Department of State, L/PD, 2200 C Street NW SA5, Suite 5H03, Washington, DC 205220505.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The foregoing determinations were made pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 79 Stat.
985; 22 U.S.C. 2459, Executive Order 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C.
6501 note, et seq., Delegation of Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999, and Delegation of Authority No. 2363
of August 28, 2000.
Matthew R. Lussenhop, Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Public Notice: 11461

Report to Congress Pursuant to Section 353d1A of the United StatesNorthern Triangle Enhanced Engagement Act ACTION:

Notice of report.

This document outlines the State Departments report to Congress regarding foreign persons who have knowingly engaged in actions that undermine democratic processes or institutions, significant corruption, or obstruction of such corruption in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras pursuant to Section 353b of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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Report to Congress on Foreign Persons Who Have Knowingly Engaged in Actions That Undermine Democratic Processes or Institutions, Significant Corruption, or Obstruction of Such Corruption in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras Section 353b of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 Div. FF, Pub.
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Consistent with Section 353b of the United StatesNorthern Triangle Enhanced Engagement Act Subtitle F of title III of Div. FF, Pub. L. 116260, this report is being submitted to the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Senate Foreign Relations Committee, House Committee on the Judiciary, and the Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

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Consistent with the requirements of Section 353b, this report identifies the following persons in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras: 1 Foreign persons determined to have knowingly engaged in actions that undermine democratic processes or institutions; 2
foreign persons determined to have knowingly engaged in significant corruption; and 3 foreign persons determined to have knowingly engaged in obstruction of investigations into such acts of corruption, including the following: Corruption related to government contracts; bribery and extortion; the facilitation or transfer of the proceeds of corruption, including through money laundering; and acts of violence, harassment, or intimidation directed at governmental and nongovernmental corruption investigators.
Consistent with the requirements of Section 353, foreign persons listed in this report are generally ineligible for visas and admission to the United States. Foreign persons listed in this report shall have their visas revoked immediately and any other valid visa or entry documentation will be cancelled, absent an exception or national security interest waiver. Consistent with Section 353g, this report will be published in the Federal Register.
The report includes individuals for whom the Department is aware of credible information or allegations of the conduct at issue, from media reporting and other sources. The Department will continue to review the individuals listed in the report and consider all available tools to deter and disrupt corrupt, undemocratic activity in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. The Department also continues to actively review additional credible information and allegations concerning corruption and to utilize all applicable authorities, as appropriate, to ensure corrupt officials are denied safe haven in the United States.
El Salvador Walter Rene Araujo Morales, former member and president of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal, undermined democratic processes or institutions by calling for insurrection against the Legislative Assembly and repeatedly threatening political candidates.
Pablo Salvador Anliker Infante, former Minister of Agriculture, engaged in significant corruption by misappropriating public funds for his personal benefit.
Conan Tonathiu Castro Ramrez, current legal advisor to the president, undermined democratic processes or institutions by assisting in the
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inappropriate removal of five Supreme Court Magistrates and the Attorney General.
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Labor, obstructed investigations into corruption and undermined democratic processes or institutions in efforts to damage his political opponents.
Osiris Luna Meza, Vice Minister of Security and Director of Prisons, has engaged in significant corruption related to government contracts and bribery during his term in office.
Jose Luis Merino, former vice minister for foreign investment and development financing, engaged in significant corruption during his term in office through bribery. He also participated in a money laundering scheme.
Ezequiel Milla Guerra, former mayor of La Union, engaged in significant corruption by abusing his authority as mayor in the sale of Perico Island to agents of the Peoples Republic of China in exchange for personal benefit.
Jose Aquiles Enrique Rais Lopez engaged in significant corruption and undermined democratic processes or institutions by bribing public officials.
Martha Carolina Recinos de Bernal, current Chief of Cabinet, engaged in significant corruption by misusing public funds for personal benefit. She also participated in a significant money laundering scheme.
Carlos Armando Reyes Ramos, current member of the Legislative Assembly, obstructed investigations into corruption by inappropriately influencing the Supreme Court Magistrate selection process.
Othon Sigfrido Reyes Morales, former legislator from the FMLN party of El Salvador, engaged in significant corruption during his term in office through fraud and misuse of public funds.
Rogelio Eduardo Rivas Polanco, former minister of security and justice, engaged in significant corruption by misappropriating public funds for personal benefit.
Adolfo Salume Artinano, engaged in significant corruption and undermined democratic processes and institutions by bribing a Supreme Court Magistrate to avoid paying a fine.
Luis Guillermo Wellman Carpio, current Magistrate of Supreme Electoral Tribunal, undermined democratic processes or institutions by causing serious and unnecessary delays in election preparations and results tabulation for his personal benefit and allowing Chinese malign influence during the Salvadoran elections.

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