Sonia Castro Gonzalez
Sanctioned entityBorn 29 Sep 1967 (59 years old),Nicaragua. Named in 10 sanctions listings.
Summary
The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
N° Passeport : A00001526 : délivré le 19/11/2019, expirant le 19/11/2028, Autre Identité : 0422909670000N : Carte d'identité
0422909670000N (other-Other identification number) (ID number)
AUTRE_IDENTITE: {"Commentaire": "Carte d'identité", "NumeroCarte": "0422909670000N"}
Special advisor to the President of Nicaragua on health issues and former Minister of Health. Responsible for serious human rights violations and for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Nicaragua, including by hindering access to emergency medical assistance for injured civilians involved in demonstrations and ordering hospital staff to report demonstrators who have been brought to hospital by the police.
PASSEPORT: {"Commentaire": "délivré le 19/11/2019, expirant le 19/11/2028", "NumeroPasseport": "A00001526"}
(UE) 2020/606 du 04/05/2020 (UE Nicaragua - R (UE) 2019/1716) (FondementJuridique: 21)
A00001526 (other-Other identification number) (on 2019-11-19 valid to 2028-11-19)(Passport number)
Responsable de graves violations des droits de l'homme et de la répression à l'égard de la société civile et de l'opposition démocratique au Nicaragua, notamment en entravant l'accès à l'assistance médicale d'urgence des civils blessés ayant participé à des manifestations et en ordonnant au personnel hospitalier de signaler les manifestants amenés à l'hôpital par la police.
Sanctions and listings10
- Listed
- 4 May 2020
EU Restrictive Measures In View Of The Situation In Nicaragua - NIC
Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets UnionEU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)European Union
regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council
2020/606 (OJ L139I)
Programme EU-NICReference EU.5583.14eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu
EU Restrictive Measures In View Of The Situation In Nicaragua - Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Nicaragua
Council of the European UnionEU Consolidated Travel BansEuropean Union
regulationType=council decision; organisationType=council
Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Nicaragua
Programme EU-NICeur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu
- Listed
- 21 Jun 2019
Special Economic Measures Act - Nicaragua
Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada
Programme CA-SEMAReference 2international.gc.cainternational.gc.ca
- Effective
- 31 Dec 2020
UK sanctions relating to Nicaragua - The Nicaragua (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
UK; Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom
Director Disqualification Sanction, travel ban and asset freeze
As Minister of Health, Sonia Castro oversaw serious human rights violations. Under her direction, the Ministry of Health instructed public hospitals not to treat victims of the regime’s violent repression and dismissed medical staff who came to the aid of injured protesters from the public health system.
Programme GB-NICReference 13835Reference NIC0005Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk
EU Restrictive Measures In View Of The Situation In Nicaragua - (UE) 2020/606 du 04/05/2020 (UE Nicaragua - R (UE) 2019/1716)
Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance
Responsable de graves violations des droits de l'homme et de la répression à l'égard de la société civile et de l'opposition démocratique au Nicaragua, notamment en entravant l'accès à l'assistance médicale d'urgence des civils blessés ayant participé à des manifestations et en ordonnant au personnel hospitalier de signaler les manifestants amenés à l'hôpital par la police.
Programme EU-NICReference EU.5583.14gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu
- Listed
- 4 May 2020
EU Restrictive Measures In View Of The Situation In Nicaragua
Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium
2020/606 (OJ L139I)
Programme EU-NICfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu
Official designation
La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco
(UE) 2020/606 du 04/05/2020
Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne
Responsable de graves violations des droits de l'homme et de la répression à l'égard de la société civile et de l'opposition démocratique au Nicaragua, notamment en entravant l'accès à l'assistance médicale d'urgence des civils blessés ayant participé à des manifestations et en ordonnant au personnel hospitalier de signaler les manifestants amenés à l'hôpital par la police.
- Listed
- 24 Jun 2020
Measures Against Nicaragua - Ordinance of 24 June 2020 on measures against Nicaragua (RS 946.231.158.5), Annex
State Secretariat for Economic AffairsSwiss SECO Sanctions/EmbargoesSwitzerland
Programme SECO-NICARAGUAReference 42043Reference 2seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch
- Listed
- 25 Jun 2019
- Effective
- 21 Jun 2019
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Listed
- 21 Jun 2019
Nicaragua-Related Sanctions - NICARAGUA
Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States
NICARAGUA, NICARAGUA-NHRAA and block
Executive Order 13851 (Nicaragua)
NHRAA
Programme US-NICARAGUAReference 26925treasury.govofac.treasury.gov
Positions held5
Period not retained
Special advisor to the President of Nicaragua on health issues and former Minister of Health.
Period not retained
Conseillère spéciale du président du Nicaragua pour les questions de santé
Period not retained
Conseillère spéciale du président du Nicaragua pour les questions de santé, Ancienne ministre de la santé
Period not retained
Ancienne ministre de la santé
Period not retained
Former Minister of Health. Now Special Adviser to the President on Health issues
Identifiers13
| Identifier | Number | Issued by | Issued | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID number | '0422909670000N | |||
| ID number | A00001526 | |||
| ID number | 0422909670000N | |||
| Passport | A00001526 | |||
| Other identification number | A00001526 | 19 Nov 2019 | 19 Nov 2028 | |
| Other identification number | A00001526 | 19 Nov 2019 | 19 Nov 2028 | |
| Passport | A00001526 | Nicaragua | 19 Nov 2019 | 19 Nov 2028 |
| Passport | A00001526 | |||
| ID card | 0422909670000N | Nicaragua | ||
| National ID no | 0422909670000N | Nicaragua | ||
| Passport | A00001526 | Nicaragua | 19 Nov 2018 | 19 Nov 2028 |
| Other identification number | 0422909670000N | |||
| Other identification number | 0422909670000N |
Other names3
Also known as3
Addresses2
MANAGUA
Villa Barcelona De La Embajada De Espana, 100 Metros Al Este Casa 17, Managua
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