From the monthly archives: December 2007
What was supposed to have been a public relations coup for Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez may turn out to be another political disaster just like the recent Venezuelan constitutional referendum.
Just two days ago all was said and done. Chavez was flanked by Argentina’s former President Nestor Kirchner and later Hollywood producer Oliver Stone proclaiming that [...]
At some point today the Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez, the leader of the Bolivarian (anti-American) Axis, will greet several hostages that have been held for several years by the Colombian terrorist organization, the FARC. Or so they say, again.
Yesterday, Chavez and Argentina’s former President Nestor Kirchner held yet another impromptu press conference in Caracas to discuss [...]
A colleague sent me a link to a somewhat humorous post at the ExportLawBlog about Santa Claus possibly being denied entry into the U.S. because he will have visited Cuba and delivered toys. Before reading my comments, be sure to read “How OFAC Stole Christmas“ first.
My sources in North Pole advise that Saint Nick hired some [...]
Earlier this week the Department of the Treasury published data covering licensing activities undertaken pursuant to the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 (“TSRA”) and covers activities undertaken by the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) under Section 906(a)(1) of the TSRA ‘from October through December 2006.
The Department says [...]
Late last month the General Accounting Office (GAO) published a report requested by Ways and Means Chairman Charlie Rangel (D-New York), “Economic Sanctions: Agencies Face Competing Priorities in Enforcing the U.S. Embargo on Cuba.”
Statements such as the ”48-year U.S. embargo” or “For nearly five decades the U.S. has maintained” U.S. [...]
As the 110th Congress winds down for 2007, it has approved a set of export control and economic sanctions items that are sprinkled throughout various pieces of legislation. Yesterday, the Senate approved the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act that had been approved in the House earlier by a vote of 411-0.
The law [...]
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