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Executive Order Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela
Whitehouse.gov ^ | 11/01/2018 | President Donald Trump

Posted on 11/01/2018 11:08:46 AM PDT by MarchonDC09122009

Executive Order Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela | The White House

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-blocking-property-additional-persons-contributing-situation-venezuela/

Executive Order Blocking Property of Additional Persons Contributing to the Situation in Venezuela

 FOREIGN POLICY

Issued on: November 1, 2018

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By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (8 U.S.C. 1182(f)) (INA), the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-278), as amended (the Venezuelan Defense of Human Rights Act), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code,

I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, in order to take additional steps with respect to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, and relied upon for additional steps taken in Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 2017, Executive Order 13827 of March 19, 2018, and Executive Order 13835 of May 21, 2018, particularly in light of actions by the Maduro regime and associated persons to plunder Venezuela’s wealth for their own corrupt purposes, degrade Venezuela’s infrastructure and natural environment through economic mismanagement and confiscatory mining and industrial practices, and catalyze a regional migration crisis by neglecting the basic needs of the Venezuelan people, hereby order as follows:

Section 1. (a) All property and interests in property that are in the United States, that hereafter come within the United States, or that are or hereafter come within the possession or control of any United States person of the following persons are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in: any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State:

(i) to operate in the gold sector of the Venezuelan economy or in any other sector of the Venezuelan economy as may be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State;

(ii) to be responsible for or complicit in, or to have directly or indirectly engaged in, any transaction or series of transactions involving deceptive practices or corruption and the Government of Venezuela or projects or programs administered by the Government of Venezuela, or to be an immediate adult family member of such a person;

(iii) to have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, any activity or transaction described in subsection (a)(ii) of this section, or any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order; or

(iv) to be owned or controlled by, or to have acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order.

(b) The prohibitions in subsection (a) of this section apply except to the extent provided by statutes, or in regulations, orders, directives, or licenses that may be issued pursuant to this order, and notwithstanding any contract entered into or any license or permit granted prior to the date of this order.

Sec. 2. The unrestricted immigrant and nonimmigrant entry into the United States of aliens determined to meet one or more of the criteria in subsection 1(a) of this order would be detrimental to the interests of the United States, and the entry of such persons into the United States, as immigrants or nonimmigrants, is therefore hereby suspended. Such persons shall be treated as persons covered by section 1 of Proclamation 8693 of July 24, 2011 (Suspension of Entry of Aliens Subject to United Nations Security Council Travel Bans and International Emergency Economic Powers Act Sanctions).

Sec. 3. I hereby determine that the making of donations of the type of articles specified in section 203(b)(2) of IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(2)) by, to, or for the benefit of any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to section 1 of this order would seriously impair my ability to deal with the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13692, and I hereby prohibit such donations as provided by section 1 of this order.

Sec. 4. The prohibitions in section 1 of this order include:

(a) the making of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services by, to, or for the benefit of any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order; and

(b) the receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services from any such person.

Sec. 5. (a) Any transaction that evades or avoids, has the purpose of evading or avoiding, causes a violation of, or attempts to violate any of the prohibitions set forth in this order is prohibited.

(b) Any conspiracy formed to violate any of the prohibitions set forth in this order is prohibited.

Sec. 6. For the purposes of this order:

(a) the term “person” means an individual or entity;

(b) the term “entity” means a partnership, association, trust, joint venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization;

(c) the term “United States person” means any United States citizen, lawful permanent resident, entity organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States (including foreign branches), or any person in the United States;

(d) the term “Government of Venezuela” means the Government of Venezuela, any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, including the Central Bank of Venezuela, and any person owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, the Government of Venezuela.

Sec. 7. For those persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order who might have a constitutional presence in the United States, I find that because of the ability to transfer funds or other assets instantaneously, prior notice to such persons or to the Government of Venezuela of measures to be taken pursuant to this order would render those measures ineffectual. I therefore determine that for these measures to be effective in addressing the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13692, there need be no prior notice of a listing or determination made pursuant to section 1 of this order.

Sec. 8. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, is hereby authorized to take such actions, including promulgating rules and regulations, and to employ all powers granted to the President by IEEPA as may be necessary to implement this order. The Secretary of the Treasury may, consistent with applicable law, redelegate any of these functions within the Department of the Treasury. All agencies of the United States Government shall take all appropriate measures within their authority to carry out the provisions of this order.

Sec. 9. The Secretary of State is hereby authorized to take such actions, including the promulgation of rules and regulations, and to employ all powers granted to the President by IEEPA, the INA, and section 5 of the Venezuela Defense of Human Rights Act, including the authorities set forth in sections 5(b)(1)(B), 5(c), and 5(d) of that Act, as may be necessary to carry out section 2 of this order and the relevant provisions of section 5 of that Act. The Secretary of State may, consistent with applicable law, redelegate any of these functions within the Department of State.

Sec. 10. (a) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.

(c) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE, November 1, 2018.


TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: assets; executiveorder; trump; venezuela
President Trump blocks failed nation Venezuela rulers from further plunder and hiding financial assets in the USA.

Good guy move that brings needed SWIFT justice to despots.

1 posted on 11/01/2018 11:08:46 AM PDT by MarchonDC09122009
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To: MarchonDC09122009

Winning!


2 posted on 11/01/2018 11:12:16 AM PDT by Rusty0604
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To: MarchonDC09122009

I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, in order to take additional steps with respect to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, and relied upon for additional steps taken in Executive Order 13808 of August 24, 2017, Executive Order 13827 of March 19, 2018, and Executive Order 13835 of May 21, 2018, particularly in light of actions by the Maduro regime and associated persons to plunder Venezuela’s wealth for their own corrupt purposes, degrade Venezuela’s infrastructure and natural environment through economic mismanagement and confiscatory mining and industrial practices, and catalyze a regional migration crisis by neglecting the basic needs of the Venezuelan people, hereby order as follows:

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Oh no! Trump cares about the environment and non-white people. (According to liberals, all Hispanics are non-white.)


3 posted on 11/01/2018 11:13:30 AM PDT by Moonman62 (Give a man a fish and he'll be a Democrat. Teach a man to fish and he'll be a responsible citizen.)
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To: MarchonDC09122009

They will just use Switzerland.

I am having problems identifying who this is really directed at.


4 posted on 11/01/2018 11:20:23 AM PDT by arrogantsob (See "Chaos and Mayhem" at Amazon.com)
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To: MarchonDC09122009

You don’t have to squint too hard to see Soros & Son in these particular crosshairs.


5 posted on 11/01/2018 11:21:00 AM PDT by SpaceBar
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To: Rusty0604

Still not tired of the winning.


6 posted on 11/01/2018 11:24:06 AM PDT by GraceG ("If I post an AWESOME MEME, STEAL IT! JUST RE-POST IT IN TWO PLACES PLEASE")
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To: arrogantsob
They will just use Switzerland.

Maybe. But, where is that money sitting right now?

7 posted on 11/01/2018 11:35:26 AM PDT by TangoLimaSierra (To the Left, The truth is Right Wing Extremism.)
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To: TangoLimaSierra

These thugs are clever and make avoiding the law their first priority.


8 posted on 11/01/2018 11:38:14 AM PDT by arrogantsob (See "Chaos and Mayhem" at Amazon.com)
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To: MarchonDC09122009

Part of the caravan funding price tag.


9 posted on 11/01/2018 11:40:26 AM PDT by BeauBo
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To: arrogantsob

Target includes any U.S.based assets of any person doing any business with any Venezuelan government entity.

Hello, DNC et. al.?

Laundering “caravan” funding through Venezuela?

Your money pool just froze over.


10 posted on 11/01/2018 11:56:04 AM PDT by HKMk23 (You ask how to fight an idea? Well, I'll tell you how: with another idea!)
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To: HKMk23

I hope you are right.


11 posted on 11/01/2018 12:02:24 PM PDT by arrogantsob (See "Chaos and Mayhem" at Amazon.com)
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To: SpaceBar

Yup, Soros and/or the Left basically laundered financial support for the invading caravans through Venezuela.

Hmmm, must be why the buses stopped running.

No Mo cash Flo

Maybe it’s bigger than we know. It’s not like all those people over all the years could somehow afford the several thousands of dollars it costs to make the trip. They gotta pay the coyote at some point, on top of having made it most of the way already which isn’t free.

Anyone coming through Mexico’s Southern border, ain’t walking the full 1000+ miles.


12 posted on 11/01/2018 12:46:27 PM PDT by Pollard (If you don't understand what I typed, you haven't read the classics.)
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To: arrogantsob

Anybody who does business with or for Venezuela of any kind or form including donations and in the case of Switzerland acting as an intermediary attempting to thwart the fundamental purpose of this EO, the taps in Venezuela as far as the US is concerned have been turned off and if the funds that are attempted to be put here in any way have a connection to them it will be in violation of the law

Venezuela, the source of the Caravan funds is now boxed in and ANYONE who plays with them and tries to use said funds for what is mentioned in the document will be met with the full force of our resources to punish them


13 posted on 11/01/2018 1:22:39 PM PDT by 100American (Knowledge is knowing how, Wisdom is knowing when)
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To: MarchonDC09122009

“I smell sulfur.” Chavez.


14 posted on 11/01/2018 3:03:24 PM PDT by Karliner (Jeremiah29:11,Romans8:28 Isa 17, Damascus has fallen)
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To: MarchonDC09122009

Seize CITGO.


15 posted on 11/01/2018 4:14:02 PM PDT by Fred Hayek (The Democratic Party is now the operational arm of the CPUSA)
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To: MarchonDC09122009

Now all he needs to do is get an EO so he can seize Styers, Soros and Koch brothers assets seeing how I’m sure they are helping financially.


16 posted on 11/01/2018 10:43:45 PM PDT by Bommer (Help 2ndDivisionVet - https://www.gofundme.com/mvc.php?route=category&term=married-recent-amputee)
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To: MarchonDC09122009

need an EO blocking money to Mexico until the Mex government gets right. or a fee to build the wall.


17 posted on 11/01/2018 11:01:24 PM PDT by morphing libertarian (Use Comey's Report; Indict Hillary now. --- Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
Thanks MarchonDC09122009.

18 posted on 11/02/2018 1:34:33 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (and btw -- https://www.gofundme.com/for-rotator-cuff-repair-surgery)
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