Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Ramon Antonio Avellan Medal
Position
Deputy Director General of the Nicaraguan National Police (NNP).
Nationality
Nicaragua
DoB
1954-11-11
Address
Nicaragua
Reg. ID
A0008696 , (Nicaragua) issued 17 October 2011, expires 17 October 2021
Official reason
Ramon Antonio Avellan Medal is currently Deputy General of the Nicaraguan National Police (NNP). He was present in Masaya during the 2018 riots, and acted as the highest-ranking member of the National Police in Masaya during the police response. In this role, he has been involved in serious human rights violations in Masaya by coordinating the viol...
Other Information
The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
Date of listing
2020-12-31
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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