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August 12, 2022
Designation of Paraguayan Officials for Involvement in Significant Corruption
The U.S. is designating Paraguayan Vice President Hugo Velazquez and Yacyretá Bi-National Entity Legal Counsel Juan Carlos “Charly” Duarte for involvement in significant corruption, including bribery of a public official and interference in public processes.
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August 11, 2022
U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Lenderking’s Travel to the UAE, Oman, and Saudi Arabia
The Special Envoy and his team will focus on helping meaningfully expand benefits of the truce to all Yemenis and pave the way for a permanent ceasefire and an inclusive, durable Yemeni-led resolution to the conflict.
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August 10, 2022
Economic Impact of Sanctions on Russia
At this on-the-record, hybrid briefing, Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian, from the Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute, address the devastating impact that economic sanctions and voluntary business retreats have had on Russia’s economy.
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