Gustavo Eduardo Porras Cortes

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NIC0008Gustavo Eduardo Porras Cortes#

Individual · designated 2021-11-15 under The Nicaragua (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 · UK listing · entry last updated 2025-04-09

AddressesNicaragua

DetailsBorn: 1954-10-11. Place of birth: Managua, Nicaragua. Nationality: Nicaragua. Gender: Male. Positions: President of the Nicaraguan National Assembly

IdentifiersUKSL NIC0008. OFSI group 14146

NamesPrimary name: Gustavo Eduardo Porras Cortes. Titles: President

SanctionsAsset freeze, Travel Ban, Director Disqualification Sanction (indicators: asset freeze, travel ban, director disqualification sanction). Regime: The Nicaragua (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. Source: UK. Designated 2021-11-15.

Other informationThe Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

Statement of reasonsGustavo Eduardo Porras Cortés has been President of the Nicaraguan National Assembly since 2017. During this time, Porras has presided over, introduced, voted for, signed, and publicly advocated for legislation which undermines democracy, violates human rights, and represses civil society and the democratic opposition. He is therefore responsible for undermining democracy and the rule of law, repression of civil society and the democratic opposition and for human rights violations.

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