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On November 25, 2019, President Trump signed a notice continuing the national emergency with respect to the situation in Nicaragua, originally declared in 2018. The continuation extended the emergency declaration and associated authorities for an additional year. The declaration allows the executive branch to maintain sanctions and restrictions related to Nicaragua without requiring new congressional authorization.
On May 24, 2019, the Trump administration signed a memorandum delegating functions and authorities under the Nicaragua Human Rights and Anticorruption Act of 2018 to the Secretary of State. The memorandum transferred presidential powers to implement and enforce sanctions related to Nicaragua's human rights record and corruption to the State Department. This action streamlined the administrative process for imposing sanctions on Nicaraguan officials and entities.
On November 27, 2018, President Trump signed Executive Order 13851, which blocked property and assets of individuals and entities deemed to be contributing to the situation in Nicaragua. The order authorized the Treasury Department to identify, designate, and freeze assets of targeted persons within U.S. jurisdiction. Americans with financial holdings, business interests, or transactions involving designated individuals or entities faced asset freezes and transaction prohibitions.