State Names Corrupt Central American Elites

The United States announced new listings of four Nicaraguan, four Guatemalan, three Honduran, and three Salvadoran individuals under the Section 353 Corrupt and Undemocratic Actors report. 

Those listed included government officials and other elites alleged to engage in bribery and money laundering in the region.

The December 21  report, published in the Federal Register, identifies individuals who have "knowingly undermined democratic processes or institutions, engaged in significant corruption, or obstructed investigations into such acts of corruption" in Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and El Salvador. 

Consistent with Section 353 of the United States–Northern Triangle Enhanced Engagement Act, as amended, persons on the list are generally ineligible for visas and admission to the United States.   

The Secretary of State transmitted this report to Congress under Section 353 of the United States–Northern Triangle Enhanced Engagement Act, as amended. This report can be found on the Department’s Section 353 Report website.