Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Juan Antonio Valle Valle
Position
Senior Commissioner; Chief of Department of Surveillance and Patrolling, Nicaraguan National Police
Nationality
Nicaragua
DoB
1963-05-04
Address
Nicaragua
Reg. ID
D113169
Official reason
As a senior commissioner of the Nicaraguan National Police (NNP), Juan Antonio Valle Valle is responsible for human rights violations against civilians during protests, which began on 18 April 2018. The NNP’s Department of Surveillance and Patrolling, of which Valle Valle is Chief, has repeatedly restricted the freedom of assembly and expression of...
Other Information
The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
Date of listing
2021-11-15
Program information
Authority
UK
Program
The Nicaragua (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
Regime
UK country specific
Target State
Nicaragua
Measures
Asset freeze and making available provisions, Travel bans
Sanctions Portfolio
• The Regulations impose financial sanctions through a targeted asset freeze on designated persons and prohibitions on making funds or economic resources available. This involves the freezing of funds and economic resources (non-monetary assets, such as property or vehicles) of designated persons and ensuring that funds and economic resources are n...
Official Information
The Nicaragua (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 ensure sanctions for Nicaragua are implemented effectively after the UK leaves the EU. Context The Nicaragua (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 put in place sanctions measures to encourage the government of Nicaragua to: • respect democratic principles and institutions, the separation of po...
Additional Details
Licensing and exception provisions are contained in Part 5 of the Regulations.
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