Last Updated: January 19, 2026

Sonia CASTRO GONZALEZ

Nationality

Nicaragua

DoB

1967-09-29

Address

Villa Barcelona De La Embajada De Espana, 100 Metros Al Este Casa 17, Managua, Nicaragua

Reg. ID

A00001526, Passport; 0422909670000N, National ID No.

Official reason

Sonia Castro Gonzalez (Castro) is designated for being a current official of the Government of Nicaragua, and for being the Minister of Health.  For her role as Minister of Health, Castro is designated pursuant to E.O. 13851 for leading the Ministry of Health, an entity that has, or whose members have, engaged in significant human rights abuse viol...

Other Information

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm715

Date of listing

2019-06-21

Program information

Authority

US

Program

Executive Order 13851 of November 27, 2018 Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Nicaragua

Regime

OFAC country specific

Target State

Nicaragua

Measures

Blocking Property, Suspending Entry

Sanctions Portfolio

https://ofac.treasury.gov/faqs/topic/2581

Official Information

On November 27, 2018, the President, invoking the authority of, inter alia, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701–1706) (IEEPA), issued Executive Order 13851 (83 FR 61505, November 29, 2018) (E.O. 13851). In E.O. 13851, the President determined that the situation in Nicaragua, including the violent response by the Governme...

Program URL

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/09/04/2019-19049/nicaragua-sanctions-regulations