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section2459@state.gov). The mailing 

address is U.S. Department of State, 

L/PD, 2200 C Street NW (SA–5), Suite 

5H03, Washington, DC 20522–0505. 

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. 236–3 

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 353(d)(1)(A) of the United 

States—Northern Triangle Enhanced 

Engagement Act 

ACTION: Notice of report. 

SUMMARY: This document outlines the 

State Department’s 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 353(b) of the 

Department of State, Foreign 

Operations, and Related Programs 

Appropriations Act, 2021. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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 353(b) of the 

Department of State, Foreign 

Operations, and Related Programs 

Appropriations Act, 2021 (Div. FF, Pub. 

L. 116–260) 

Consistent with Section 353(b) of the 

United States—Northern Triangle 

Enhanced Engagement Act (Subtitle F of 

title III of Div. FF, Pub. L. 116–260), 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. 

Consistent with the requirements of 

Section 353(b), 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 

353(g), 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 Ramı ́rez, 

current legal advisor to the president, 

undermined democratic processes or 

institutions by assisting in the 

inappropriate removal of five Supreme 

Court Magistrates and the Attorney 

General. 

O ́ scar Rolando Castro, Minister of 

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 People’s Republic of China 

in exchange for personal benefit. 

Jose ́ Aquiles Enrique Rais Lo ́pez 

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 

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Guatemala 

Gustavo Adolfo Alejos Cambara, 

former Guatemalan presidential chief of 

staff, engaged in significant corruption 

by facilitating payments to 

congressional representatives and 

judges on Guatemala’s Supreme Court of 

Justice (CSJ) in order to inappropriately 

influence the judicial selection process 

for magistrates to the CSJ and Court of 

Appeals and secure his future release 

from prison and the dismissal of 

corruption charges. He is designated 

under the Global Magnitsky sanctions 

program and Section 7031(c) for 

involvement in significant corruption. 

Felipe Alejos Lorenzana, former first 

secretary of the Guatemalan Congress, 

has engaged in significant corruption. 

While acting in his official capacity, Mr. 

Alejos was involved in corrupt acts to 

enrich himself, while also seriously 

harming U.S. businesses’ international 

economic activity. He is designated 

under the Global Magnitsky sanctions 

program and Section 7031(c) for 

involvement in significant corruption. 

Delia Bac Alvarado, former 

congressional representative, engaged in 

significant corruption through her 

misuse of public funds for personal 

benefit. She is designated under Section 

7031(c) for involvement in significant 

corruption. 

Florencio Carrascoza Gamez, current 

mayor of Joyabaj, undermined 

democratic processes or institutions by 

intimidating and unjustly imprisoning 

political opponents. 

Alvaro Colom Caballeros, former 

president, engaged in significant 

corruption when he participated in 

fraud and embezzlement involving a 

new bus system in Guatemala City 

known as Transurbano. 

Manuel Duarte Barrera, currently on 

the Supreme Court, has undermined 

democratic processes or institutions by 

abusing his authority to inappropriately 

influence and manipulate the 

appointment of judges to high court 

positions. 

Boris Roberto Espana Caceres, current 

congressional representative in the 

Guatemalan Congress, engaged in 

significant corruption when he 

participated in influence peddling and 

bribery. 

Mario Amilcar Estrada Orellana, 

former congressional representative, 

engaged in significant corruption and 

was sentenced by U.S. courts for seeking 

millions from Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel to 

finance political campaigns. 

Raul Amilcar Falla Ovalle, a lawyer 

for the nongovernmental organization 

(NGO) Fundacion Contra el Terrorismo 

(Foundation Against Terrorism—FCT), 

attempted to delay or obstruct criminal 

proceedings against former military 

officials who had committed acts of 

violence, harassment, or intimidation 

against governmental and 

nongovernmental corruption 

investigators. 

Moises Eduardo Galindo Ruiz, an 

attorney with the NGO FCT, attempted 

to delay or obstruct criminal 

proceedings against former military 

officials who had committed acts of 

violence, harassment, or intimidation 

against governmental and 

nongovernmental corruption 

investigators, as well as the work of the 

Special Prosecutor’s Office Against 

Impunity (FECI). 

Juan Carlos Godinez Rodriguez, 

lawyer and former member of a 

congressional commission in charge of 

selecting Supreme Court magistrates, 

undermined democratic processes or 

institutions by abusing his authority to 

inappropriately influence and 

manipulate the appointment of judges to 

high court positions. 

Gustavo Adolfo Herrera Castillo, 

political operative and businessman, 

undermined democratic processes or 

institutions by abusing his authority to 

inappropriately influence and 

manipulate the appointment of judges to 

high court positions. 

Ricardo Rafael Mendez Ruiz Valdez, 

the founder and legal representative of 

the NGO FCT, attempted to delay or 

obstruct criminal proceedings against 

former military officials who had 

committed acts of violence, harassment, 

or intimidation against governmental 

and nongovernmental corruption 

investigators. 

Mynor Mauricio Moto Morataya, 

selected in January 2021 to fill a vacant 

seat on the country’s Constitutional 

Court, undermined processes or 

institutions and engaged in significant 

corruption when he obstructed justice 

and received bribes in return for a 

favorable legal decision. 

Alejandro Jorge Sinbaldi Aparicio, 

former minister of communications, 

infrastructure, and housing, engaged in 

significant corruption when he 

participated in bribery and illegal 

electoral financing, and the laundering 

of the proceeds of corruption for 

personal gain. He is designated under 

Section 7031(c) for involvement in 

significant corruption. 

Guillermo Estuardo de Jesus Sosa 

Rodriguez, former vice minister of 

communications, engaged in significant 

corruption when he participated in 

bribery schemes, including involvement 

in a criminal structure that pressured, 

collected, and deposited bribes from 

state contractors in exchange for 

personal benefits. 

Blanca Aida Stalling Davila, former 

Supreme Court Justice, engaged in 

significant corruption by participating 

in bribery schemes and inappropriately 

influencing the judicial branch. She is 

designated under Section 7031(c) for 

involvement in significant corruption. 

Elder de Jesu ́ s Su ́ chite Vargas, former 

minister of culture, engaged in 

significant corruption related to 

government contracts and influence 

peddling for personal gain. 

Jorge Estuardo Vargas Morales, 

current congressional representative, 

engaged in significant corruption and 

undermined democratic processes or 

institutions when he engaged in bribery, 

coercion, and influence peddling. 

Nester Mauricio Vasquez Pimentel, 

currently on the Supreme Court, has 

undermined democratic processes or 

institutions by abusing his authority to 

inappropriately influence and 

manipulate the appointment of judges to 

high court positions. 

Honduras 

Gustavo Alberto Perez, current 

congressional representative, has 

engaged in significant corruption. He 

was indicted in the Arca Abierta 

MACCIH-investigated corruption case 

for embezzling $800,000 from various 

government agencies. 

Marco Antonio Bogran Corrales, 

former director of INVEST–H, engaged 

in significant corruption by 

misappropriating public funds during 

the COVID–19 pandemic. 

Rosa Elena Bonilla de Lobo, former 

first lady, engaged in significant 

corruption through fraud and 

misappropriation of public funds. 

Augusto Domingo Cruz Asensio, 

former member of congress, engaged in 

significant corruption by 

misappropriating funds from the public 

Generacion employment program to 

personal accounts. 

Jose Celin Discua Elvir, current 

congressional representative, engaged in 

significant corruption when he 

misappropriated funds from the 

Secretariat of Agriculture to political 

campaigns. 

Rodolfo Irias Navas, current 

congressional representative, engaged in 

significant corruption when he 

misappropriated funds from the 

Secretariat of Agriculture to political 

campaigns. 

Eleazar Alexander Juarez Sarabia, 

former member of congress, engaged in 

significant corruption by 

misappropriating funds from a public 

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department of Valle to his personal 

accounts. 

Jose Porfirio ‘‘Pepe’’ Lobo Sosa, 

former president of Honduras, engaged 

in significant corruption while 

president when he accepted bribes from 

the narco-trafficking organization Los 

Cachiros in exchange for political 

favors. 

Gladys Aurora Lopez, member of the 

Honduran National Congress Executive 

Board, engaged in significant 

corruption. He was indicted in the Arca 

Abierta MACCIH-investigated 

corruption case for embezzling $800,000 

from various government agencies. 

Miguel Edgardo Martinez Pineda, 

current congressional representative 

engaged in significant corruption. He 

was indicted in the Pandora MACCIH 

corruption case in June 2018 for 

misappropriating $12.5 million in 

public funds from the Secretariat of 

Agriculture to political campaigns for 

personal gain. 

Sara Ismela Medina Galo, member of 

congress, obstructed investigations into 

corruption in her role as Secretary of 

Congress. 

Oscar Najera, current congressional 

representative, engaged in significant 

corruption related to the Cachiros 

narcotrafficking organization. He was 

designated under Section 7031(c) for 

involvement in significant corruption. 

Hector Enrique Padilla Hernandez, 

former member of congress, engaged in 

significant corruption by 

misappropriating funds from the 

publicly funded Limpieza de Solares y 

Calles development project in his home 

department of Choluteca to his personal 

accounts. 

Milton Jesus Puerto Oseguera, current 

congressional representative, engaged in 

significant corruption. He was indicted 

in the Arca Abierta MACCIHinvestigated corruption case for 

embezzling $800,000 from various 

government agencies. 

Audelia Rodriguez Rodrigo, current 

member of congress, engaged in 

significant corruption by 

misappropriating funds from the 

publicly funded Limpieza de Solares y 

Calles development project to her 

personal accounts. 

Dennys Antonio Sanchez Fernandez, 

current member of congress, engaged in 

significant corruption by 

misappropriating funds from a public 

pest control program in his home 

department of Santa Barbara to his 

personal accounts. 

Elvin Ernesto Santo Ordonez, current 

congressional representative, engaged in 

significant corruption when he 

misappropriated funds from the 

Secretariat of Agriculture to political 

campaigns. 

Juan Carlos Valenzuela Molina, 

current congressional representative. He 

was indicted in the Arca Abierta 

MACCIH-investigated corruption case 

for embezzling $800,000 from various 

government agencies. 

Elden Vasquez, current congressional 

representative, engaged in significant 

corruption through the 

misappropriation of $12.5 million from 

the Secretariat of Agriculture to political 

campaigns for his personal gain. He was 

indicted in the Pandora MACCIHinvestigated corruption case in June 

2018. 

Welsy Milena Vasquez Lopez, current 

congressional representative, engaged in 

significant corruption including 

embezzlement and misappropriation of 

public funds for personal gain. He was 

indicted in the Arca Abierta MACCIHinvestigated corruption case for 

embezzling $800,000 from various 

government agencies. 

Roman Villeda Aguilar, member of 

congress, obstructed investigations into 

corruption, which resulted in the 

dismissal of an embezzlement case 

against several congressman who were 

under investigation for redirecting 

money to a fake NGO. 

Dated: June 30, 2021. 

Brian P. McKeon, 

Deputy Secretary of State for Management 

and Resources. 

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BILLING CODE 4710–29–P 

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 

[Docket Number USTR–2021–0011] 

Request for Comments on Operation 

of the Caribbean Basin Initiative 

AGENCY: Office of the United States 

Trade Representative (USTR). 

ACTION: Notice of initiation of review, 

public hearing, and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Trade 

Representative has to submit a report to 

Congress regarding the operation of the 

Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI) no later 

than December 31, 2021. The Trade 

Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) invites 

comments concerning the operation of 

the CBI, including the performance of 

each beneficiary country, to assist in 

preparing the report to Congress on the 

operation of the CBI. 

DATES: The TPSC must receive your 

written comments by August 31, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: The TPSC strongly prefers 

electronic submissions made through 

the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// 

www.regulations.gov (Regulations.gov), 

using Docket Number USTR–2021– 

0011. Follow the instructions for 

submitting comments in ‘Requirements 

for Submissions’ below. For alternatives 

to on-line submissions, please contact 

Magaly Garcia, Director for Bolivia, 

Ecuador, and the Caribbean, at 

magaly.a.garcia@ustr.eop.gov or 202– 

395–9597. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Magaly Garcia, Director for Bolivia, 

Ecuador, and the Caribbean, at 

magaly.a.garcia@ustr.eop.gov or 202– 

395–9597. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

Together, the Caribbean Basin 

Economic Recovery Act (CBERA), as 

amended by the Caribbean Basin Trade 

Partnership Act (CBTPA) (19 U.S.C. 

2701 et seq.) commonly are referred to 

as the Caribbean Basin Initiative or CBI. 

Section 212(f)(1) of the CBERA, as 

amended (19 U.S.C. 2702(f)(1)), requires 

the U.S. Trade Representative to report 

on the performance of each CBERA or 

CBTPA beneficiary country. Barbados, 

Belize, Curacao, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, 

Saint Lucia, and Trinidad and Tobago 

receive benefits under both CBERA and 

CBTPA. Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, 

the Bahamas, British Virgin Islands, 

Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, Saint 

Kitts and Nevis, and Saint Vincent and 

the Grenadines currently receive 

benefits only under CBERA. For 

purposes of this report, the term 

‘beneficiary country’ includes both the 

independent countries and dependent 

territories receiving benefits under 

CBTPA and/or CBERA. 

As described in detail below, the 

TPSC seeks comments on any aspect of 

the CBI’s operation, including the 

performance of CBERA and CBTPA 

beneficiary countries under the criteria 

described in sections 212(b), 212(c), and 

213(b)(5)(B) of the CBERA, as amended. 

You can access the criteria at: http://

www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/USCODE-2011- 

title19/html/USCODE-2011-title19- 

chap15.htm. The report also will 

examine the CBI’s effect on the volume 

and composition of trade and 

investment between the United States 

and the CBI beneficiary countries and 

on advancing U.S. trade policy goals. 

You can access the most recent CBI 

report at: CBI_Report_2019.pdf 

(ustr.gov). 


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