Secretary Bessent, 16 April 2026

The Murillo-Ortega dictatorship has sought to fill its own coffers through the use of these gold companies and co-conspirators by confiscating American investments in Nicaragua and using it to generate funds to maintain its political power. The United States will not allow the illicit confiscation of American-owned assets and will continue to target revenue streams that empower the corrupt Murillo-Ortega regime.

Secretary Bessent

Today, Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned five individuals and seven companies that operate in Nicaragua’s gold sector, as well as Nicaraguan entities and individuals involved in the forceful seizure of U.S.-owned property in Nicaragua. These individuals and…

— Treasury Department (@USTreasury) April 16, 2026

… entities facilitate the continuation of the Murillo-Ortega dictatorship’s scheme to generate funds and